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Revision as of 02:11, 3 May 2017
Hawaiʻi House of Representatives | |
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Hawaii State Legislature | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | None |
History | |
New session started | January 21, 2015 |
Leadership | |
Vice Speaker | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 51 |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Length of term | 2 years |
Authority | Article III, Hawaii Constitution |
Salary | $57,852/year + per diem |
Elections | |
Last election | November 8, 2016 (51 seats) |
Next election | November 6, 2018 (51 seats) |
Redistricting | Hawaii Reapportionment Commission |
Meeting place | |
House of Representatives Chamber Hawaii State Capitol Honolulu, Hawaii | |
Website | |
Hawaii House of Representatives |
The Hawaii House of Representatives is the lower house of the Hawaii State Legislature. Pursuant to Article III, Section 3 of the Hawaii Constitution, amended during the 1978 constitutional convention, the House of Representatives consists of 51 members representing an equal amount of districts across the islands. It is led by the Speaker of the House elected from the membership of the House, with majority and minority leaders elected from their party's respective caucuses. The current Speaker of the House is Joseph M. Souki.
Legislators are elected to two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. As in many state legislatures in the United States, the Hawaii House of Representatives is a part-time body and legislators often have active careers outside of government. The upper chamber of the legislature is the Hawaii State Senate.
Composition of the House of Representatives
The Democratic Party holds a supermajority of seats in the chamber (45 of 51 total seats).
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | |||
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Democratic | Republican | Ind. | Vacant | ||
End of previous legislature (2016) | 44 | 7 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
Begin (2017) | 45 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
March 22, 2017[1] | 5 | 1 | |||
Latest voting share | 88.2% | 9.8% | 2% |
Leadership
Position | Name | Party | District |
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Speaker of the House | Joseph M. Souki | Democratic | 8 |
Majority Leader | Scott Saiki | Democratic | 26 |
Minority Leader | Andria Tupola | Republican | 43 |
Members
See also
References
- ^ Beth Fukumoto (District 36) switched parties from Republican to Independent, is "pursu[ing] membership in the Democratic party". [1]
- ^ Eagle, Nathan (December 29, 2014). "State Rep. Johanson Leaves Republican Party, Joins Democrats". Honolulu Civil Beat. Peer News. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ Dingeman, Robbie (March 22, 2017). "Breaking News: Hawai'i State Rep. Beth Fukumoto is Leaving State GOP". Honolulu.
Resources
- Hawaii State Legislature
- Hawaii State Legislature Legislative Reference Bureau
- Hawaii State House of Representatives
- Hawaii State Senate