Kansas House of Representatives
The Kansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Kansas. Composed of 125 state representatives from districts with roughly equal populations of at least 19,000, its members are responsible for crafting and voting on legislation, helping to create a state budget, and legislative oversight over state agencies. Representatives are elected to two-year terms. The Kansas House of Representatives does not have term limits. The legislative session convenes at the Kansas State Capitol in Topeka annually.
Kansas House of Representatives | |
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| Kansas State Legislature | |
| Type | |
| Type | Lower house |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
New session started | January 8, 2024 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | Dan Hawkins (R) since January 9, 2023 |
Speaker pro tempore | Blake Carpenter (R) since January 9, 2023 |
Majority Leader | Chris Croft (R) since January 9, 2023 |
Minority Leader | Vic Miller (D) since January 9, 2023 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 125 |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 2 years |
| Authority | Article 2, Kansas Constitution |
| Salary | $88.66/day + per diem |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 (125 seats) |
Next election | November 5, 2024 (125 seats) |
| Redistricting | Kansas Reapportionment Commission |
| Meeting place | |
| House of Representatives Chamber Kansas State Capitol Topeka, Kansas | |
| Website | |
| Kansas House of Representatives | |
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