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The Alabama House of Representatives is the lower house of the Alabama Legislature, with the upper house being the Alabama Senate. Both bodies are constitutionally required to convene annually at the Alabama State House. [2] In quadrennial election years (e.g. 2018), they convene on the second Tuesday in January. [2]
The Alabama Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of Alabama.It is a bicameral body composed of the House of Representatives and Senate.It is one of the few state legislatures in which members of both chambers serve four-year terms and in which all are elected in the same cycle.
During the 2020 redistricting cycle, Alabama's congressional and state legislative maps faced legal challenges for alleged violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 27% of Alabama's population is African American, but only 28 of Alabama's house districts, or 23%, were drawn with a black majority.
The Alabama House of Representatives is composed of 105 members, all elected from single-member districts of equal population across the state in the same cycle. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people, [ 12 ] and is elected to a four-year term.
House leaders are scheduled to meet on Wednesday to discuss potential steps to protect members ahead of the start of the 2022 session next week. Alabama Legislature considers safety measures amid ...
Representatives approved both bills on 75-28 party-line votes after Republicans moved to cut off debate. Both measures return to the Alabama Senate for senators to consider House changes.
The longest-serving member of the Alabama House of Representatives has resigned from the Legislature after pleading guilty to federal conspiracy and obstruction of justice charges related to a ...
Pages in category "Members of the Alabama House of Representatives" The following 135 pages are in this category, out of 135 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .