Arkansas House of Representatives

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Arkansas House of Representatives
94th Arkansas General Assembly
Seal of the Arkansas House of Representatives.svg
Seal
Type
Type
Term limits
16 Years (both houses)
History
FoundedJanuary 30, 1836 (1836-01-30)
New session started
January 9, 2023
Leadership
Matthew Shepherd (R)
since June 15, 2018
Speaker pro tempore
Jon Eubanks (R)
since January 12, 2015
Majority Leader
Marcus Richmond (R)
since January 9, 2023
Minority Leader
Tippi McCullough (D)
since January 11, 2021
Structure
Seats100
Arkansas House of Representatives 2022.svg
Political groups
Majority
  •    Republican (82)

Minority

Length of term
2 years
AuthorityArticle 8, Section 2,
Arkansas Constitution
Salary$39,399.84/year + per diem
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
 November 8, 2022
(100 seats)
Next election
 November 5, 2024
(100 seats)
Redistricting Arkansas Board of Apportionment
Meeting place
The Arkansas House of Representatives floor.jpg
House of Representatives Chamber
Arkansas State Capitol
Little Rock, Arkansas
Website
Arkansas House of Representatives

The Arkansas State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arkansas General Assembly, the state legislature of the US state of Arkansas. The House is composed of 100 members elected from an equal amount of constituencies across the state. Each district has an average population of 29,159 according to the 2010 federal census. Members are elected to two-year terms and, since the 2014 Amendment to the Arkansas Constitution, limited to sixteen years cumulative in either house. [1]

Contents

The Arkansas House of Representatives meets annually, in regular session in odd number years and for a fiscal session in even number years, at the State Capitol in Little Rock. [2]

History

Arkansas House members in 1893, the four known African American members are segregated to the bottom right 1893 House of Representatives composite photo of the Twenty-Ninth General Assembly of the State of Arkansas.jpg
Arkansas House members in 1893, the four known African American members are segregated to the bottom right

During the Reconstruction era that followed the American Civil War, the Federal government passed the Reconstruction Acts and African Americans were enfranchised with voting rights. African Americans were elected and served in the Arkansas House although the numbers eventually declined as the Democrats retook control and were able to restore white supremacy. By the start of the 20th century African Americans were largely barred from holding in the Arkansas House and across the southern states.

John Wilson, the first Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives, stabbed Representative J. J. Anthony to death during a legislative debate on the floor of the chamber in 1837. Wilson was later acquitted. The Old State House is said to be haunted to this day. [3] [4]

In 1922, Frances Hunt became the first woman elected to a seat in the Arkansas General Assembly when she was elected to a seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives. [5]

Leadership of the House

The Speaker of the House presides over the body and is elected by the membership every two years. Its duties include the supervision and directing the daily order of business, recognizing members to speak, preserving order in the House, deciding all questions of order and germaneness, certifying all measures passed, assigning committee leadership, and naming members to select committees. In the Speaker's absence, the Speaker Pro Tempore presides.

Officers

OfficeOfficerPartyDistrict
Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives Matthew Shepherd Republican97
Speaker Pro Tempore Jon S. Eubanks Republican74
Assistant Speaker pro tempore, 1st District Jack Ladyman Republican32
Assistant Speaker pro tempore, 2nd District Fred Allen Democratic77
Assistant Speaker pro tempore, 3rd District Charlene Fite Republican24
Assistant Speaker pro tempore, 4th District DeAnn Vaught Republican87

Floor Leaders

OfficeOfficerPartyDistrict
Majority Leader Marcus E. Richmond Republican52
Majority Whip Jon Milligan Republican33
Minority Leader Tippi McCullough Democratic74
Minority Whip Vivian Flowers Democratic65

Current composition

Post-2022 Seat Control Arkansas House.png
8218
RepublicanDemocratic
AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican Democratic Ind Green Vacant
End of the 90th General Assembly6831101000
Beginning of the 91st General Assembly7624001000
End of the 91st General Assembly7624001000
Current8218001000
Latest voting share82%18%

Current membership

DistrictNamePartyFirst electedTerm-limited
1 Jeremy Wooldridge Rep20222034
2 Trey Steimel Rep20222034
3 Stetson Painter Rep20222034
4 Jack Fortner Rep20162032
5 Ron McNair Rep20142030
6 Harlan Breaux Rep20182034
7 Brit McKenzie Rep20222034
8 Austin McCollum Rep20162032
9 DeAnna Hodges Rep20222034
10 Mindy McAlindon Rep20222034
11 Rebecca Burkes Rep20222034
12 Hope Hendren Duke Rep20222034
13 Scott Richardson Rep20222034
14 Grant Hodges Rep20142030
15 John P. Carr Rep20202036
16 Kendon Underwood Rep20202036
17 Delia Haak Rep20142030
18 Robin Lundstrum Rep20142030
19 Steve Unger Rep20222034
20 Denise Garner Dem20182034
21 Nicole Clowney Dem20182034
22 David Whitaker Dem20122028
23 Kendra Moore Rep20222034
24 Charlene Fite Rep20122028
25 Chad Puryear Rep20222034
26 Mark H. Berry Rep20202036
27 Steven Walker Rep20222034
28 Bart Schultz Rep20222034
29 Rick McClure Rep20202036
30 Frances Cavenaugh Rep20162032
31 Jimmy Gazaway Rep20162032
32 Jack Ladyman Rep20142030
33 Jon Milligan Rep20202036
34 Joey L. Carr Rep20222034
35 Milton Nicks Jr. Dem20142030
36 Johnny Rye Rep20162032
37 Steve Hollowell Rep20162032
38 Dwight Tosh Rep20142032
39 Wayne Long Rep20222034
40 Shad Pearce Rep20222034
41 Josh Miller Rep20122028
42 Stephen Meeks Rep20102026
43 Rick Beck Rep20142030
44 Stan Berry Rep20182034
45 Aaron Pilkington Rep20162032
46 Jon S. Eubanks Rep20102026
47 Lee Johnson Rep20182034
48 Ryan Rose Rep20222034
49 Jay Richardson Dem20182034
50 Zachary Gramlich Rep20222034
51 Cindy Crawford Rep20182034
52 Marcus Richmond Rep20142030
53 Matt Duffield Rep20222034
54 Mary Bentley Rep20142030
55 Matthew Brown Rep20222034
56 Steve Magie Dem20122028
57 Cameron Cooper Rep20222034
58 Les Eaves Rep20142030
59 Jim Wooten Rep2018 (special)2034
60 Roger Lynch Rep20162032
61 Jeremiah Moore Rep20222034
62 Mark McElroy Rep20122030
63 Deborah Ferguson Dem20122028
64 Ken Ferguson Dem20142030
65 Vivian Flowers Dem20142030
66 Mark Perry Dem20082030
67 Karilyn Brown Rep20142030
68 Brian S. Evans Rep20182034
69 David Ray Rep20202036
70 Carlton Wing Rep20162032
71 Brandon Achor Rep20222034
72 Jamie Aleshia Scott Dem20182034
73 Andrew Collins Dem20182034
74 Tippi McCullough Dem20182034
75 Ashley Hudson Dem20202036
76 Joy C. Springer Dem2020 (special)2036
77 Fred Allen Dem20082026
78 Keith Brooks Rep20202036
79 Tara Shephard Dem20222034
80 Denise Ennett Dem2019 (special)2036
81 R. J. Hawk Rep20222034
82 Tony Furman Rep20202036
83 Lanny Fite Rep20142030
84 Les Warren Rep20162032
85 Richard McGrew Rep2019 (special)2036
86 John Maddox Rep20162032
87 DeAnn Vaught Rep20142030
88 Danny Watson Rep20162032
89 Justin Gonzales Rep20142030
90 Richard Womack Rep20122028
91 Bruce Cozart Rep2011 (special)2028
92 Julie Mayberry Rep20142032
93 Mike Holcomb Rep20122028
94 Jeff Wardlaw Rep20102026
95 Howard Beaty Rep20202036
96 Sonia Eubanks Barker Rep20162032
97 Matthew Shepherd Rep20102026
98 Wade Andrews Rep20222034
99 Lane Jean Rep20102026
100 Carol Dalby Rep20162032

Past composition of the House of Representatives

Committees

The House has 10 Standing Committees:

CLASS A

CLASS B

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEES

JOINT COMMITTEES

CURRENT COMMITTEES INCLUDE: [6]

Each Representative serves on two Standing Committees, and each committee has 20 members. Standing Committee chairmen and vice-chairmen are selected from respective committee rosters by the Speaker.

Two Select Committees operate exclusively within the House. Members of the committees are appointed by the Speaker. The House Select Committees are the House Committee on Rules and the House Management Committee.

The Committee on Rules considers all proposed action touching the House rules, the joint rules and the order of business. The Committee also considers all legislation dealing with alcohol, cigarettes, tobacco, tobacco products, coin-operated amusement devices, vending machines, lobbying, code of ethics, pari-mutuel betting and similar legislation.

The House Management Committee works with the Speaker of the House to direct and oversee operations of the House of Representatives. Its duties include the hiring and supervision of the House Staff, the development of personnel policies and procedures, and the monitoring of facility usage and maintenance.

Representatives also serve on five committees that operate jointly with the Senate. They are Joint Budget, Joint Retirement and Social Security Programs, Joint Energy, Joint Performance Review and Joint Committee on Advanced, Communications and Information Technology

House members of the Joint Budget Committee are chosen by their peers from respective caucus districts. House members on other Joint Committees are appointed to their positions by the Speaker.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Home - Arkansas House of Representatives". www.arkansashouse.org. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Arkansas House of Representatives". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  3. ↑ Archived September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "Wilson-Anthony Duel - Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Archived from the original on May 11, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Women". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. Arkansas: The Central Arkansas Library System. 2010. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Arkansas House Committees". Open States. Sunlight Foundation. April 9, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2014.

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