Illinois House of Representatives

Illinois House of Representatives
Illinois House of Representatives
Illinois General Assembly
Type
Type	Lower house
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 11, 2023
Leadership
Speaker	Chris Welch (D) ; since January 13, 2021
Speaker pro tempore	Jehan Gordon-Booth (D) ; since January 21, 2021
Majority Leader	Robyn Gabel (D) ; since January 12, 2023
Minority Leader	Tony McCombie (R) ; since January 11, 2023
Structure
Seats	118
Political groups	Majority Democratic (78); Minority Republican (40);
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 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.^[1]

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.

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