Rhode Island House of Representatives

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Rhode Island House of Representatives
Seal of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
Type
Type	Lower house of the Rhode Island General Assembly
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 3, 2023
Leadership
Speaker	Joe Shekarchi (D) since January 5, 2021
Speaker pro tempore	Brian Kennedy (D) since January 12, 2017
Majority Leader	Chris Blazejweski (D) since January 5, 2021
Minority Leader	Michael Chippendale (R) since June 23, 2022
Structure
Seats	75
Political groups	Majority (65)   Democratic (65) Minority (10)   Republican (9)   Independent (1)
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article VI, Constitution of Rhode Island
Salary	Representative: $19,036/year
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	November 8, 2022
Next election	November 5, 2024
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
House of Representatives Chamber Rhode Island State Capitol Providence, Rhode Island
Website
Rhode Island House of Representatives

The Rhode Island House of Representatives is the lower house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, the upper house being the Rhode Island Senate. It is composed of 75 members, elected to two-year terms from 75 districts of equal population. The Rhode Island General Assembly does not have term limits. The House meets at the Rhode Island State Capitol in Providence.^[1]