Alabama House of Representatives
| Alabama House of Representatives | |
| General Information | |
| Party control: | Republican |
| Session start: | February 4, 2025 |
| Session end: | May 15, 2025 |
| Term length: | 4 years |
| Term limits: | None |
| Redistricting: | Legislature-dominant |
| Salary: | $59,674.08/year |
| Members | |
| Total: | 105 |
| Democrats: | 29 |
| Republicans: | 75 |
| Other: | 0 |
| Vacancies: | 1 |
| Leadership | |
| Speaker: | Nathaniel Ledbetter (R) |
| Maj. Leader: | Scott Stadthagen (R) |
| Min. Leader: | Anthony Daniels (D) |
| Elections | |
| Last election: | November 8, 2022 |
| Next election: | November 3, 2026 |
The Alabama House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Alabama State Legislature. Alongside the Alabama State Senate, it forms the legislative branch of the Alabama state government and works alongside the governor of Alabama to create laws and establish a state budget. Legislative authority and responsibilities of the Alabama House of Representatives include passing bills on public policy matters, setting levels for state spending, raising and lowering taxes, and voting to uphold or override gubernatorial vetoes.
The Alabama House of Representatives meets in the Alabama State House in Montgomery, Alabama.
Alabama has a Republican trifecta. The Republican Party controls the office of governor and both chambers of the state legislature. |
This page contains the following information on the Alabama House of Representatives.
- Which party controls the chamber
- The chamber's current membership
- Partisan control of the chamber over time
- Elections in the chamber and how vacancies are filled
- A district map
- How redistricting works in the state
- Legislation currently under consideration
- Legislative session dates
- Legislative procedures, such as veto overrides and the state budget process
- A list of committees
Party control
Current partisan control
The table below shows the partisan breakdown of the Alabama House of Representatives as of March 2025:
| Party | As of March 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 29 | |
| Republican Party | 75 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| Total | 105 | |
Members
Leadership
The Speaker of the House is the presiding officer of the body. Duties of the Speaker include preserving order and decorum and appointing all committee and subcommittee members.[1]
Leadership and members
- Speaker of the House: Nathaniel Ledbetter (R)
- Majority leader: Scott Stadthagen (R)
- Minority leader: Anthony Daniels (D)
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[2] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $59,674.08/year | No per diem is paid to legislators whose permanent residence is less than six hours away. Legislators who are 6-12 hrs from their permanent residence receive $12.75/day. Legislators who are over 12 hours away and have no overnight stay receive $34/day. |
Swearing in dates
Alabama's state representatives assume office the day following their election.[3]
Membership qualifications
Members of the state House must be 21 years old at the time of their election, U.S. citizens, residents of the State of Alabama for at least three years, and residents of their district at least one year prior to the general election.[4]
Historical party control
Republicans won control of the Alabama House of Representatives in 2010. Republicans gained a 77-28 majority in 2022.
The table below shows the partisan history of the Alabama House following every general election from 1990 to 2022. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.
Alabama House of Representatives election results: 1990-2022
| Year | '90 | '94 | '98 | '02 | '06 | '10 | '14 | '18 | '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 82 | 74 | 69 | 64 | 62 | 39 | 33 | 28 | 28 |
| Republicans | 23 | 31 | 36 | 41 | 43 | 66 | 72 | 77 | 77 |
See also
| Elections | Alabama State Government | State Legislatures | State Politics |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama State Legislature, "Rules Relating to the Presiding Officer," accessed February 5, 2021
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ Justia, "Alabama Constitution, Article IV, Section 46," accessed February 5, 2021
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "Minimum Qualifications for Public Office," accessed February 2, 2023
- ↑ New York Times, "Dominant Democratic Party in Alabama takes liberal turn," October 25, 1983
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "1980s Redistricting Case Summaries," January 13, 2016
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Systems," accessed May 29, 2017
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "FCPA Filing Calendar - 2018 Election Cycle," accessed May 29, 2017
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Alabama House of Representatives 2010 Campaign Contributions," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Alabama 2006 Candidates," accessed April 9, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Alabama 2002 Candidates," accessed April 9, 2013
- ↑ Justia US Law, "2023 Code of Alabama Title 17 - Elections. Chapter 15 - Special Elections. Section 17-15-1 - When and for What Offices Held." accessed February 26, 2025
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Justia US Law, "2023 Code of Alabama Title 17 - Elections. Chapter 15 - Special Elections. Section 17-15-3 - Special Elections Ordered by Governor." accessed February 26, 2025
- ↑ Alabama Legislature, "Constitution of Alabama 2022," accessed February 26, 2025
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 All About Redistricting, "Alabama," accessed April 16, 2015
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Montgomery Advertiser, "Gov. Kay Ivey signs off on Alabama congressional, legislative, SBOE maps for 2022," Nov. 4, 2021
- ↑ Alabama Political Reporter, "Alabama Senate passes Senate, State School Board districts," Nov. 1, 2021
- ↑ Alabama Political Report, "House district lines comfortably pass House over objections from both sides ," Nov. 1, 2021
- ↑ The Huntsville Times, "Huntsville first stop tonight by legislative committee for series of statewide hearings on redistricting," May 9, 2011
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Alabama seeks Voting Rights Act clearance of redistricting plan," July 27, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "Alabama Custom tables 2010," accessed March 1, 2011
- ↑ Alabama Political Reporter, "Alabama House cancels March 25 committee meetings due to coronavirus," March 17, 2020
- ↑ News 5 WKRG, "Alabama lawmakers suspend 2020 legislative session, will return in late April," April 1, 2020
- ↑ MultiState, "2020 Legislative Session Dates," last updated April 27, 2020
- ↑ CBS 42, "Alabama Legislature reconvening Monday despite coronavirus outbreak," May 4, 2020
- ↑ al.com, "Gov. Robert Bentley: Divorce, ALGOV, special session and what we know now," accessed September 8, 2015
- ↑ AL.com, "What big issues will the Alabama Legislature solve in 2015? Let us know in the poll and comments," December 31, 2014
- ↑ blog.al.com, "Seven issues to watch in the 2014 legislative session," January 12, 2014
- ↑ AL.com, "Alabama Legislature 2013: 10 hot issues to watch in the upcoming session," February 2, 2013
- ↑ tuscaloosanews.com, "Alabama Legislature passes redistricting plans," accessed April 21, 2015
- ↑ ncsl.org, "2011 Legislative Sessions Calendar," accessed April 21, 2015
- ↑ Find Law, "Tenth Amendment - U.S. Constitution," accessed May 20, 2017
- ↑ Alabama State Legislature, "Visitor's Guide to the Alabama Legislature," accessed May 15, 2014(Archived)
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 National Association of State Budget Officers, "Budget Processes in the States, Spring 2021," accessed January 24, 2023
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Separation of Powers: Executive Veto Powers," accessed January 26, 2024
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