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Tennessee House of Representatives
Tennessee General Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type

Lower house
Term limits
None
History
New session started
January 8, 2019
Leadership
Speaker of the House

Glen Casada, (R)
since January 8, 2019
Speaker pro Tempore

Bill Dunn, (R)
since January 8, 2019
Majority Leader

William Lamberth (R)
since January 8, 2019
Minority Leader

Karen Camper (D)
since January 8, 2019
Structure
Seats 99
2016-Ten-House.svg
Political groups
Majority party

  •      Republican (73)

Minority party



  •      Democratic (26)

Length of term
2 years
Authority Article III, Tennessee Constitution
Salary $19,009/year
per diem
employee benefits[1]
travel reimbursement
Elections
Last election
November 6, 2018
(99 seats)
Next election
November 2, 2020
(99 seats)
Redistricting Legislative Control
Meeting place
Tennessee state capitol house chamber 2002.jpg
House of Representatives Chamber
Tennessee State Capitol
Nashville, Tennessee
Website
Tennessee House of Representatives

The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.




Contents






  • 1 Constitutional requirements


  • 2 Districts


  • 3 Speaker of the House


  • 4 Composition of the 111th General Assembly


    • 4.1 Officers[3]


    • 4.2 Members




  • 5 House Committees


  • 6 Education level among members


  • 7 Past composition of the House of Representatives


  • 8 See also


  • 9 References


  • 10 External links





Constitutional requirements


According to the state constitution of 1870, this body is to consist of 99 members elected for two-year terms. In every even-numbered year, elections for state representative are conducted simultaneously with the elections for U.S. Representative and other offices; the primary election being held on the first Thursday in August. Seats which become vacant through death or resignation are filled by the county commission (or metropolitan county council) of the home county of the member vacating the seat; if more than a year remains in the term a special election is held for the balance of the term.



Districts


Members are elected from single-member districts. The districts are traditionally numbered consecutively from east to west and north to south across the state; however, in recent redistricting this convention has not always been strictly adhered to, despite a constitutional provision requiring districts to be numbered consecutively.


Districts are required to be reapportioned every ten years following the federal census in order to be of substantially equal population. However, from 1902 until 1962, the General Assembly ignored this provision. It was estimated that by that point that some districts in the Memphis area had approximately ten times the population of some in rural areas. In 1962 this issue was taken to court. Despite U.S. courts having traditionally declined to rule on such issues, the US Supreme Court opted to hear this case and ruled that the legislature had to comply with the state constitution, as its failure to do so was in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (see Baker v. Carr). Subsequent litigation has further refined the rules regarding this; in the late 1990s a majority-black district in rural West Tennessee was required to be created.


The 1960s redistricting was credited by some observers with creating the first Republican majority in the Tennessee House since Reconstruction in 1968; this situation lasted only until the next election in 1970. 1970 also marked the first election of a Republican governor in a half century and saw both houses of the legislature begin to assert themselves as a counterbalance to executive authority; prior to this time legislators had not had their own staffs or even their own offices and were largely at the mercy of what the governor's staff chose to tell them and in many ways were often something of a "rubber stamp."



Speaker of the House



The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the House. The Speaker is elected to a two-year term at the beginning of the 1st half of each session of the Tennessee General Assembly. Additionally, the Speaker is second in line for succession to the governorship, after the Speaker of the Senate, in the event of such need. The Speaker appoints members to all committees as well. Even though the Speaker does not have to make committee assignments proportional to the party composition, usually that discretion is used when determining such. Usually, consideration of the abilities, preferences, party representation, and seniority of the members are taken into account. The chairperson, vice chairperson, and secretary of each committee also are chosen by the Speaker and must be given the same considerations in their selection. The Speaker is a voting member of all standing committees of the House, as is the Speaker pro Tempore. The Speaker also serves as co-chairperson of the Joint Legislative Services Committee and must approve, in concurrence with the Speaker of the Senate, the directors of the offices of Legislative Information Services, Legal Services, Legislative Administration, and Legislative Budget Analysis. Additionally, the Speaker is in charge of all facilities, professional and clerical staff, and custodians and security personnel of the House.[2]


The current Speaker is Glen Casada of Williamson County.



Composition of the 111th General Assembly








































Affiliation
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)

Total





Republican

Democratic
Vacant
End of previous legislature
74
25
99
0

Beginning of current legislature
73
26
99
0
Latest voting share

7001737000000000000♠73.7%

7001263000000000000♠26.3%



Officers[3]



  • Speaker of the House of Representatives: Rep. Glen Casada (R)

  • Speaker Pro Tempore: Rep. Bill Dunn (R)






















































Majority Party (R)

Leadership Position

Minority Party (D)

William Lamberth
Leader

Karen Camper
Ron Gant
Assistant Leader
Rick Staples

Cameron Sexton
Caucus Chairperson

Mike Stewart
Brandon Ogles
Caucus Vice Chairperson

Antonio Parkinson
Rick Tillis
Whip

Jason Powell
Paul Sherrell
Floor Leader

Harold Love, Jr
Chris Todd
Assistant Floor Leader
n/a
Clay Doggett
Caucus Secretary
London Lamar
Mark Cochran
Caucus Treasurer

Vincent Dixie


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District Name Party Residence
Counties Represented
1 John Crawford Republican
Kingsport
Part of Sullivan
2 Bud Hulsey Republican
Kingsport
Part of Sullivan
3 Timothy Hill Republican
Blountville

Johnson, and parts of Carter and Sullivan County
4 John Holsclaw, Jr. Republican
Johnson City

Unicoi and part of Carter County
5 David B. Hawk Republican
Greeneville
Part of Greene County
6 James Micah Van Huss Republican
Jonesborough
Part of Washington County
7 Matthew Hill Republican
Jonesborough
Part of Washington County
8 Jerome Moon Republican
Maryville
Part of Blount County
9 Gary Hicks Republican
Rogersville

Hancock and Hawkins Counties
10 Rick Eldridge Republican
Morristown

Hamblen County
11 Jeremy Faison Republican
Cosby

Cocke and parts of Jefferson and Greene Counties
12 Dale Carr Republican
Sevierville
Part of Sevier County
13 Gloria Johnson Democratic
Knoxville
Part of Knox County
14 Jason Zachary Republican
Knoxville
Part of Knox County
15 Rick Staples Democratic
Knoxville
Part of Knox County
16 Bill Dunn Republican
Knoxville
Part of Knox County
17 Andrew Farmer Republican
Sevierville
Part of Jefferson and Sevier Counties
18 Martin Daniel Republican
Knoxville
Part of Knox County
19 Dave Wright Republican
Corryton
Part of Knox County
20 Bob Ramsey Republican
Maryville
Part of Blount County
21 Lowell Russell Republican
Vonore
Parts of Loudon and Monroe Counties
22 Dan Howell Republican
Georgetown
Meigs, Polk and part of Bradley Counties
23 March Cochran Republican
Englewood
McMinn and part of Monroe County
24 Mark Hall Republican
Cleveland
Part of Bradley County
25 Cameron Sexton Republican
Crossville
Cumberland, Van Buren, and part of Putnam County
26 Robin Smith Republican
Hixson
Part of Hamilton County
27 Patsy Hazlewood Republican
Signal Mountain
Part of Hamilton County
28 Yusuf Hakeem Democratic
Chattanooga
Part of Hamilton County
29 Mike Carter Republican
Ooltewah
Part of Hamilton County
30 Esther Helton Republican
East Ridge
Part of Hamilton County
31 Ron Travis Republican
Dayton
Bledsoe, Sequatchie, Rhea and part of Roane County
32 Kent Calfee Republican
Kingston
Part of Roane and Loudon Counties
33 John Ragan Republican
Oak Ridge
Part of Anderson County
34 Tim Rudd Republican
Murfreesboro
Part of Rutherford County
35 Jerry Sexton Republican
Bean Station
Claiborne, Grainger and part of Union County
36 Dennis Powers Republican
Jacksboro
Campbell and parts of Union and Anderson Counties
37 Charlie Baum Republican
Murfreesboro
Part of Rutherford County
38 Kelly Keisling Republican
Byrdstown
Macon, Clay, Pickett, Scott, and part of Fentress County
39 Iris Rudder Republican
Winchester
Moore and parts of Franklin and Marion Counties
40 Terri Lynn Weaver Republican
Lancaster
Smith, Trousdale and parts of DeKalb and Sumner Counties
41 John Windle Democratic
Livingston
Morgan, Jackson and Overton and part of Fentress County
42 Ryan Williams Republican
Cookeville
Part of Putnam County
43 Paul Sherrell Republican
Sparta
White, Grundy and part of Warren Counties
44 William G. Lamberth Republican
Cottontown
Part of Sumner County
45 Johnny Garrett Republican
Goodlettsville
Part of Sumner County
46 Clark Boyd Republican
Lebanon
Cannon, and parts of Wilson and DeKalb Counties
47 Rush Bricken Republican
Tullahoma

Coffee and part of Warren County
48 Bryan Terry Republican
Murfreesboro
Part of Rutherford County
49 Mike Sparks Republican
Smyrna
Part of Rutherford County
50 Bo Mitchell Democratic
Nashville
Part of Davidson County
51 Bill Beck Democratic
Nashville
Part of Davidson County
52 Mike Stewart Democratic
Nashville
Part of Davidson County
53 Jason Powell Democratic
Nashville
Part of Davidson County
54 Vincent Dixie Democratic
Nashville
Part of Davidson County
55 John Ray Clemmons Democratic
Nashville
Part of Davidson County
56 Bob Freeman Democratic
Nashville
Part of Davidson County
57 Susan Lynn Republican
Mt. Juliet
Part of Wilson County
58 Harold M. Love, Jr. Democratic
Nashville
Part of Davidson County
59 Jason Potts Democratic
Nashville
Part of Davidson County
60 Darren Jernigan Democratic
Old Hickory
Part of Davidson County
61 Brandon Ogles Republican
Franklin
Part of Williamson County
62 Pat Marsh Republican
Shelbyville
Bedford and part of Lincoln County
63 Glen Casada Republican
Franklin
Part of Williamson County
64 Scott Cepicky Republican
Culleoka
Part of Maury County
65 Sam Whitson Republican
Franklin
Part of Williamson County
66 Sabi "Doc" Kumar Republican
Springfield
Robertson County
67 Jason Hodges Democratic
Clarksville
Part of Montgomery County
68 Curtis Johnson Republican
Clarksville
Part of Montgomery County
69 Michael Curcio Republican
Dickson
Hickman and parts of Maury and Dickson Counties
70 Clay Doggett Republican
Pulaski
Giles and part of Lawrence County
71 David Byrd Republican
Waynesboro
Hardin, Lewis, Wayne and part of Lawrence Counties
72 Kirk Haston Republican
Lobelville
Henderson, Chester, Decatur and Perry Counties
73 Chris Todd Republican
Humbolt
Part of Madison County
74 Jay Reedy Republican
Erin
Houston, Humphreys and part of Montgomery County
75 Bruce Griffey Republican
Paris
Henry, Benton and Stewart Counties
76 Andy H. Holt Republican
Dresden
Weakley, and parts of Obion and Carroll Counties
77 Bill Sanderson Republican
Kenton
Dyer, Lake and part of Obion County
78 Mary Littleton Republican
Dickson
Cheatham and part of Dickson Counties
79 Curtis Halford Republican
Dyer
Gibson and part of Carroll County
80 Johnny Shaw Democratic
Bolivar
Parts of Hardeman and Madison Counties
81 Debra Moody Republican
Covington
Tipton County
82 Chris Hurt Republican
Halls
Lauderdale, Crockett and Haywood Counties
83 Mark White Republican
Memphis
Part of Shelby County
84 Joe Towns Democratic
Memphis
Part of Shelby County
85 Jesse Chism Democratic
Memphis
Part of Shelby County
86 Barbara Ward Cooper Democratic
Memphis
Part of Shelby County
87 Karen Camper Democratic
Memphis
Part of Shelby County
88 Larry Miller Democratic
Memphis
Part of Shelby County
89 Justin Lafferty Republican
Knoxville
Part of Knox County
90 John DeBerry Democratic
Memphis
Part of Shelby County
91 London Lamar Democratic
Memphis
Part of Shelby County
92 Rick Tillis Republican
Lewisburg
Marshall and parts of Franklin, Lincoln, and Marion Counties
93 G. A. Hardaway Democratic
Memphis
Part of Shelby County
94 Ron M. Gant Republican
Rossville
Fayette, McNairy and part of Hardeman Counties
95 Kevin Vaughan Republican
Collierville
Part of Shelby County
96 Dwayne Thompson Democratic
Cordova
Part of Shelby County
97 Jim Coley Republican
Bartlett
Part of Shelby County
98 Antonio Parkinson Democratic
Memphis
Part of Shelby County
99
Tom Leatherwood Republican
Arlington
Part of Shelby County


House Committees


Upon his election as Speaker, Glen Casada dramatically changed the committee structure, increasing the number of committees to 16 (2 select, 14 standing), with even more subcommittees.[4]


During the 111th General Assembly, the committees are: [5]


















































































Standing Committees
Committees
Chair
Subcommittees
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Curtis Halford (R)
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Chair: Jay Reedy (R)
Calendar and Rules
Jason Zachary (R)

Commerce
Timothy Hill (R)
Banking and Investments, Chair: Dennis Powers (R)

Business, Chair: Curtis Johnson (R)


Utilities, Chair: Pat Marsh (R)


Consumer and Human Resources
Clark Boyd (R)
Consumer, Chair: Mike Sparks (R)

Employee Affairs, Chair: John Holsclaw (R)


Education
Mark White (R)
Education Administration, Chair: David Byrd (R)

K-12, Chair: John Ragan (R)


Curriculum, Testing, and Innovation, Chair: Debra Moody (R)


Higher Education, Chair: Jim Coley (R)


Finance, Ways, and Means
Susan Lynn (R)
Finance, Ways, and Means, Chair: Andrew Holt (R)
Government Operations
Martin Daniel (R)

Health
Bryan Terry (R)
Facilities, Licensure, and Regulations, Chair: Kevin Vaughan (R)

Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Chair: Sabi Kumar (R)


Public Health, Chair: Jerry Sexton (R)


Insurance
Ron Travis (R)
Tenncare, Chair: Matthew Hill (R)

Life and Health Insurance, Chair: Robin Smith (R)


Property and Casualty, Chair: Darren Jernigan (D)


Judiciary
Michael Curcio (R)
Civil Justice, Chair: Mike Carter (R)

Criminal Justice, Chair: Andrew Farmer (R)


Children and Families, Chair; Mary Littleton (R)


Constitutional Protections and Sentencing, Chair: Micah VanHuss (R)


Local
John Crawford (R)
Elections and Campaign Finance, Chair: Tim Rudd (R)

Cities and Counties, Chair: Jerome Moon (R)


Property and Planning, Chair: Dale Carr (R)


Naming, Designating, and Private Acts
John Windle (D)

State
Kelly Keisling (R)
Corrections, Chair: Bud Hulsey (R)

Departments and Agencies, Chair: Bill Sanderson (R)


Public Service Employees, Chair: Bob Ramsey (R)


Transportation
Dan Howell (R)
Infrastructure, Chair: Sam Whitson (R)

Safety and Funding, Chair: Terry Lynn Weaver (R)



















Select Committees
Committees
Chair
Rules
Matthew Hill (R)
Ethics
Matthew Hill (R)


Education level among members


Among Republicans, around 30% of all members hold no degree beyond high school completion, less than 20% hold a Master's or other post baccalaureate degree, and less than 10% have a law degree. Among Democrats, of whom there are a substantially lower number, 15% hold no degree beyond high school, around 30% hold a Master's or other post baccalaureate degree, and 25% have a law degree.[6]



Past composition of the House of Representatives




See also


  • Tennessee Senate


References





  1. ^ https://www.tn.gov/hr/employees1/benefits.html "Benefits". Tennesseen Department of Human Resources."


  2. ^ "Speaker of the House of Representatives - Tennessee General Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ "House Leadership - TN General Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2019-01-15.


  4. ^ "House Speaker Glen Casada vastly expands House committee system; names 2 Democratic chairs". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2019-01-15.


  5. ^ "Legislative House Committees - TN General Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2019-01-15.


  6. ^ http://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/




External links


  • Official website





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