Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The House under the current constitution as amended in 1980 consists of 118 representatives elected from individual legislative districts for two-year terms with no limits; redistricted every 10 years, based on the 2010 U.S. census each representative represents approximately 108,734 people.
Illinois House of Representatives | |
|---|---|
| Illinois General Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | Lower house |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
New session started | January 11, 2023 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Speaker pro tempore | |
Majority Leader | Robyn Gabel (D) since January 12, 2023 |
Minority Leader | Tony McCombie (R) since January 11, 2023 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 118 |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
|
Length of term | 2 years |
| Authority | Article IV, Illinois Constitution |
| Salary | $67,836/year + per diem |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 |
Next election | November 5, 2024 |
| Redistricting | Legislative Control |
| Meeting place | |
| House of Representatives Chamber Illinois State Capitol Springfield, Illinois | |
| Website | |
| Illinois House of Representatives | |
The house has the power to pass bills and impeach Illinois officeholders. Lawmakers must be at least 21 years of age and a resident of the district in which they serve for at least two years.
President Abraham Lincoln began his career in politics in the Illinois House of Representatives.