Florida House of Representatives

Florida House of Representatives
Florida House of Representatives
2018–2020 Florida Legislature
Type
Type	Lower house of the Florida Legislature
Term limits	4 terms (8 years)
History
Founded	May 26, 1845
Preceded by	Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida
Leadership
Speaker of the House	José R. Oliva (R) ; since November 20, 2018
House Speaker Pro Tempore	MaryLynn Magar (R) ; since November 20, 2018
House Majority Leader	Dane Eagle (R) ; since November 19, 2018
House Minority Leader	Kionne McGhee (D) ; since November 19, 2018
Structure
Seats	120
Political groups	Majority Republican (73); Minority Democratic (46); Vacant: 1
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article III, Constitution of Florida
Salary	$29,697/year + per diem (Subsistence & Travel)
Elections
Last election	November 6, 2018; (120 seats)
Next election	November 3, 2020; (120 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative control
Motto
	In God We Trust
Meeting place
	House of Representatives Chamber; Florida Capitol; Tallahassee, Florida
Website
	Official website

The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida, the Florida Senate being the upper house.^[4]

The House is made of 120 members, each elected from a single-member district with a population of approximately 157,000 residents.

References

↑ "House Majority Leadership Team". Florida House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
↑ "House Majority Leadership Team". Florida House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
↑ "The 2017 Florida Statutes F.S. 11.13 Compensation of members". Florida Legislature.
↑ "CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA". Florida Legislature. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved December 7, 2017.

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