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If you would like to help our coverage grow, consider <a href="/Donate" class="mw-redirect" title="Donate">donating</a> to Ballotpedia. <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://ballotpedia.happyfox.com/new">Contact</a> our team to suggest an update.</i> </p><p><br /> </p> <table class="infobox" style="text-align: center; width:25%;"> <tbody><tr> <td><div class="center"><div class="floatnone"><a href="/Portal:State_legislatures" title="Portal:State legislatures"><img alt="SLP badge.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/e/ee/SLP_badge.png/160px-SLP_badge.png" decoding="async" width="160" height="160" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/e/ee/SLP_badge.png/240px-SLP_badge.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/e/ee/SLP_badge.png/320px-SLP_badge.png 2x" data-file-width="1016" data-file-height="1016" /></a></div></div><center><a href="/Leadership_positions_in_state_legislatures" title="Leadership positions in state legislatures"><b>Leadership Positions in State Legislatures</b></a></center><hr /> </td></tr> <tr> <td><small><center><a href="/President_of_the_Senate" title="President of the Senate">President of the Senate</a> • <a href="/State_senate_President_Pro_Tempore" class="mw-redirect" title="State senate President Pro Tempore">President Pro Tempore</a> • <a href="/State_Senate_Majority_Leader" title="State Senate Majority Leader">Senate Majority Leader</a> • <a href="/State_Senate_Minority_Leader" title="State Senate Minority Leader">Senate Minority Leader</a> • <a href="/State_House_Majority_Leader" title="State House Majority Leader">House Majority Leader</a> • <a href="/State_House_Minority_Leader" title="State House Minority Leader">House Minority Leader</a> • <a class="mw-selflink selflink">State Speaker of the House</a></center></small> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p>The <b>speaker of the House</b> is a partisan leadership position in the <a href="/Lower_house" title="Lower house">lower house</a> of a state legislature. The speaker serves as the chief spokesman for the lower chamber, presides over legislative sessions, directs the legislative process, and performs additional administrative and procedural duties. </p><p>The speaker often selects junior members of the chamber to serve as the presiding officer in their absence. This custom gives new members a hands-on opportunity to learn the rules and procedures of the chamber. </p> <div style="margin: 5px 1%; border: 0px; border-left: 10px solid #E5E5E5; background: #fbfbfb;"> <div style="padding: .5em 1em 0.3em; font-size: 90%; width: 100%; color:#202020;"> <b>HIGHLIGHTS</b></div> <div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li>The state speaker of the House functions as the head of the lower house of a state legislature. </li></div> <div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li>The speaker serves as a spokesman for the chamber, presides over legislative sessions to ensure that members abide by the chamber's rules, directs the legislative process, and performs additional administrative and procedural duties.</li></div><div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li>Depending on the state, the speaker may assume additional leadership responsibilities.</li></div></div> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Overview"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Overview</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-2"><a href="#History"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">History</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="#Responsibilities"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Responsibilities</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4"><a href="#Votes"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Votes</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-5"><a href="#Tenure"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tenure</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6"><a href="#Selection"><span class="tocnumber">3.1</span> <span class="toctext">Selection</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7"><a href="#Term_limits"><span class="tocnumber">3.2</span> <span class="toctext">Term limits</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8"><a href="#About_state_leadership_positions"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">About state leadership positions</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-10"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-11"><a href="#Footnotes"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Footnotes</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Overview">Overview</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/United_States_Speaker_of_the_House" title="United States Speaker of the House">United States Speaker of the House</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The speaker of the House is the primary leader of the lower house of a state legislature. The speaker serves as the chief spokesman for the chamber, presides over legislative sessions, directs the legislative process, and performs additional administrative and procedural duties. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="border-top:solid 2px blue; border-bottom:solid 2px blue; background-color:#F0F0F0; width:35%; font-size:90%;" align="right"> <tbody><tr> <td><center><b>What is a state legislative leadership position?</b></center> <p>Leadership at the state legislative level refers to a range of different positions, including <a href="/President_of_the_Senate" title="President of the Senate">senate presidents</a> and <a href="/State_Senate_President_Pro_Tempore" title="State Senate President Pro Tempore">presidents pro tempore</a>, <a class="mw-selflink selflink">house and assembly speakers</a>, and <a href="/State_House_Minority_Leader" title="State House Minority Leader">minority</a> and <a href="/State_House_Majority_Leader" title="State House Majority Leader">majority leaders</a>. There are also middle- and lower-level leadership positions, such as whips, deputies, and floor leaders. Voters typically have little direct say in who holds these positions. Instead, the legislators themselves usually select their leaders. While the power and authority—and even the names—of leadership positions vary from chamber-to-chamber and state-to-state, leaders in state legislatures generally play influential roles in four, often interconnected, areas: the <b>legislative process</b>, <b>elections</b>, <b>management</b>, and <b>career advancement</b>. Read more about state legislative leadership positions <b><a href="/Leadership_positions_in_state_legislatures" title="Leadership positions in state legislatures">here</a>.</b> </p> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p>At the federal level, the speaker of the House is second in the line of presidential succession, following the vice president. The positions of state speakers of the House vary with respect to the line of gubernatorial succession.<sup id="cite_ref-house_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-house-1">[1]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="History">History</span></h3> <p>The role of <a href="/United_States_Speaker_of_the_House" title="United States Speaker of the House">speaker of the United States House of Representatives</a> was established in 1789 by <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Article_I,_United_States_Constitution#Section_2">Article I, Section 2</a> of the <a href="/United_States_Constitution" title="United States Constitution">United States Constitution</a>. </p><p>The position of speaker of the House in the United States was originally modeled on the speakers of the British House of Commons and the presiding officers of the colonial legislatures. In this way, early speakers of the House in the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">United States House of Representatives</a> functioned as the ceremonial heads of the chamber and ensured that members adhered to the body's rules and procedures. Over time, the position grew to include administrative duties and party leadership.<sup id="cite_ref-house_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-house-1">[1]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-house2_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-house2-3">[3]</a></sup> </p><p>All 50 state legislatures operate with a speaker as the chief leadership role of the lower house. In Nebraska, the speaker serves as the leader of the unicameral legislature. Moreover, the head of the <a href="/Tennessee_State_Senate" title="Tennessee State Senate">Tennessee State Senate</a> is also referred to as the speaker.<sup id="cite_ref-neb_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-neb-4">[4]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Responsibilities">Responsibilities</span></h2> <p>The speaker is the principal leader of the lower legislative chamber. Though specific duties of the position vary in state legislatures across the country, the speaker may assume any or all of the following duties:<sup id="cite_ref-house2_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-house2-3">[3]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-clerk_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-clerk-6">[6]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ncsl_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ncsl-7">[7]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Presides over the chamber to ensure that members abide by the rules and procedures</li> <li>Acts as a leader of the majority party</li> <li>Serves the constituency of their district</li> <li>Administers oaths of office</li> <li>Communicates with state executives and Senate leadership</li> <li>Rules on procedural questions</li> <li>Appoints committee chairs and/or members</li> <li>Signs legislation and official documents</li></ul> <p>At the federal level, the <a href="/United_States_Speaker_of_the_House" title="United States Speaker of the House">speaker</a> also appoints the speaker pro tempore, conference committee members, a member of the House Committee on the Budget, members of select committees, and certain staff members. The speaker also nominates members and chairs of the House Committee on Roles and the House Committee on Administration.<sup id="cite_ref-clerk_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-clerk-6">[6]</a></sup> </p><p>Depending on the state, speakers may take on additional duties. The speaker may assign bills to committees or serve as an ex officio member of standing committees. The speaker may also have the authority to schedule priority bills for advanced consideration by the chamber.<sup id="cite_ref-neb_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-neb-4">[4]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9">[9]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Votes">Votes</span></h3> <p>Depending on the state, the speaker of the House may vote on all questions before the chamber or may only cast tie-breaking votes. In some states, the speaker may vote on all questions, but is only required to vote in the event of a tie.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10">[10]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tenure">Tenure</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Selection">Selection</span></h3> <p>At the federal level, the speaker of the House is elected at the beginning of each Congress by the members of the <a href="/U.S._House_of_Representatives" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. House of Representatives">U.S. House of Representatives</a>. The members vote from among a slate of candidates chosen by the members of the majority and minority parties.<sup id="cite_ref-house_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-house-1">[1]</a></sup> </p><p>State speakers of the house are similarly elected by the members at the beginning of each state's legislative session. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Term_limits">Term limits</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">State legislatures with term limits</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>State legislators who serve as speakers of the house are subject to any applicable term limits on elected offices in their respective states. </p><p>In <a href="/New_York" title="New York">New York</a>, the speaker of the Assembly can serve a maximum of eight years in the position.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12">[12]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="About_state_leadership_positions">About state leadership positions</span></h2> <p>State legislative leadership refers to a range of different positions, including <a href="/President_of_the_Senate" title="President of the Senate">senate presidents</a> and <a href="/State_Senate_President_Pro_Tempore" title="State Senate President Pro Tempore">presidents pro tempore</a>, <a class="mw-selflink selflink">house and assembly speakers</a>, and <a href="/State_House_Minority_Leader" title="State House Minority Leader">minority</a> and <a href="/State_House_Majority_Leader" title="State House Majority Leader">majority leaders</a>. These positions are typically elected by the full membership of the chamber instead of by the public at large. Although the power and titles of leadership positions vary between states, these leaders all play a role in the legislative process. </p><p><br /> </p> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"); });</script></div><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="See_also">See also</span></h2> <ul><li><a href="/Leadership_positions_in_state_legislatures" title="Leadership positions in state legislatures">Leadership positions in state legislatures</a></li> <li><a href="/Senate_Minority_Leader" class="mw-redirect" title="Senate Minority Leader">Senate Minority Leader</a></li> <li><a href="/Speaker_of_the_House" class="mw-redirect" title="Speaker of the House">Speaker of the House</a></li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="External_links">External links</span></h2> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.sllf.org/">State Legislative Leaders Foundation homepage</a></li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Footnotes">Footnotes</span></h2> <p> <script type="text/javascript"> if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; </script> </p> <div class="references-small"><div class="mobile-columns"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-house-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-house_1-0">1.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-house_1-1">1.1</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-house_1-2">1.2</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://history.house.gov/People/Office/Speakers/"><i>United States House of Representatives—History, Art & Archives</i>, "Speakers of the House (1789 to present)," accessed January 30, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-2">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.nlga.us/wp-content/uploads/States-Lines-of-Gubernatorial-Succession-2.pdf"><i>National Lieutenant Governors Association</i>, "States' Lines of Succession of Gubernatorial Powers," accessed February 2, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-house2-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-house2_3-0">3.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-house2_3-1">3.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://history.house.gov/Records-and-Research/Speakers-Resources/Speaker-Resources/"><i>United States House of Representatives—History, Art & Archives</i>, "Speakers of the House Bibliography," accessed January 30, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-neb-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-neb_4-0">4.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-neb_4-1">4.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://news.legislature.ne.gov/speaker/"><i>Nebraska Legislature</i>, "Speaker of the Legislature," accessed January 31, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-5">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.capitol.tn.gov/senate/speaker.html"><i>Tennessee General Assembly</i>, "Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the Senate Senator Ron Ramsey," accessed February 2, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-clerk-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-clerk_6-0">6.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-clerk_6-1">6.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/memberfaq.aspx"><i>United States House of Representatives—Office of the Clerk</i>, "Member FAQs," accessed January 30, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-ncsl-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-ncsl_7-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.ncsl.org/legislators-staff/legislators/legislative-leaders/roles-and-responsibilities-of-selected-leadership-positions.aspx#508"><i>National Conference of State Legislatures</i>, "Roles and Responsibilities of Selected Leadership Positions," accessed January 30, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-8">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://leg.mt.gov/content/For-Legislators/Publications/legis-leadership.pdf"><i>Montana Legislative Services Division</i>, "Legislative Leadership," accessed January 30, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-9">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/publications/rules-of-the-house"><i>The Ohio Legislature</i>, "Rules of the Ohio House of Representatives," accessed February 2, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-10">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=113290"><i>Louisiana State Legislature</i>, "HRULE 2.5," accessed January 30, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-11">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.house.state.tx.us/resources/frequently-asked-questions/"><i>Texas House of Representatives</i>, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed February 3, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-12">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-passes-term-limits-state-legislative-leadership-0"><i>The New York State Senate</i>, "Senate Passes Term Limits for State Legislative Leadership," January 12, 2016</a></span> </li> </ol></div></div></div> <table class="navbox" cellspacing="0" style=";"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:2px;"><table cellspacing="0" class="collapsible autocollapse" style="width:100%;background:transparent;color:inherit;;"><tbody><tr><th style=";background:#bbccee;" colspan="3" class="navbox-title"><div style="float:left; width:6em;text-align:left;"><div class="noprint 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title="State House Minority Caucus Leader">State House Minority Caucus Leader</a> • <a href="/State_House_Minority_Caucus_Secretary" title="State House Minority Caucus Secretary">State House Minority Caucus Secretary</a> • <a href="/State_House_Minority_Caucus_Vice_Chair" title="State House Minority Caucus Vice Chair">State House Minority Caucus Vice Chair</a> • <a href="/State_House_Minority_Floor_Leader" title="State House Minority Floor Leader">State House Minority Floor Leader</a> • <a href="/State_House_Minority_Leader_Pro_Tempore" title="State House Minority Leader Pro Tempore">State House Minority Leader Pro Tempore</a> • <a href="/State_House_Minority_Policy_Leader" title="State House Minority Policy Leader">State House Minority Policy Leader</a> • <a href="/State_House_Minority_Whip" title="State House Minority Whip">State House Minority Whip</a> • <a href="/State_House_Parliamentarian" title="State House Parliamentarian">State House Parliamentarian</a> • <a 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href="/Alaska_House_of_Representatives" title="Alaska House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Alaska_State_Senate" title="Alaska State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Arizona_State_Legislature" title="Arizona State Legislature">Arizona</a> (<a href="/Arizona_House_of_Representatives" title="Arizona House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Arizona_State_Senate" title="Arizona State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Arkansas_General_Assembly" title="Arkansas General Assembly">Arkansas</a> (<a href="/Arkansas_House_of_Representatives" title="Arkansas House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Arkansas_State_Senate" title="Arkansas State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/California_State_Legislature" title="California State Legislature">California</a> (<a href="/California_State_Assembly" title="California State Assembly">A</a>, <a href="/California_State_Senate" title="California State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Colorado_General_Assembly" title="Colorado General Assembly">Colorado</a> (<a href="/Colorado_House_of_Representatives" title="Colorado House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Colorado_State_Senate" title="Colorado State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Connecticut_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Connecticut State Legislature">Connecticut</a> (<a href="/Connecticut_House_of_Representatives" title="Connecticut House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Connecticut_State_Senate" title="Connecticut State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Delaware_General_Assembly" title="Delaware General Assembly">Delaware</a> (<a href="/Delaware_House_of_Representatives" title="Delaware House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Delaware_State_Senate" title="Delaware State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Florida_State_Legislature" title="Florida State Legislature">Florida</a> (<a href="/Florida_House_of_Representatives" title="Florida House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Florida_State_Senate" title="Florida State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Georgia_General_Assembly" title="Georgia General Assembly">Georgia</a> (<a href="/Georgia_House_of_Representatives" title="Georgia House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Georgia_State_Senate" title="Georgia State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Hawaii_State_Legislature" title="Hawaii State Legislature">Hawaii</a> (<a href="/Hawaii_House_of_Representatives" title="Hawaii House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Hawaii_State_Senate" title="Hawaii State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Idaho_State_Legislature" title="Idaho State Legislature">Idaho</a> (<a href="/Idaho_House_of_Representatives" title="Idaho House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Idaho_State_Senate" title="Idaho State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Illinois_General_Assembly" title="Illinois General Assembly">Illinois</a> (<a href="/Illinois_House_of_Representatives" title="Illinois House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Illinois_State_Senate" title="Illinois State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Indiana_General_Assembly" title="Indiana General Assembly">Indiana</a> (<a href="/Indiana_House_of_Representatives" title="Indiana House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Indiana_State_Senate" title="Indiana State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Iowa_General_Assembly" title="Iowa General Assembly">Iowa</a> (<a href="/Iowa_House_of_Representatives" title="Iowa House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Iowa_State_Senate" title="Iowa State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Kansas_State_Legislature" title="Kansas State Legislature">Kansas</a> (<a href="/Kansas_House_of_Representatives" title="Kansas House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Kansas_State_Senate" title="Kansas State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Kentucky_General_Assembly" title="Kentucky General Assembly">Kentucky</a> (<a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives" title="Kentucky House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate" title="Kentucky State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Louisiana_State_Legislature" title="Louisiana State Legislature">Louisiana</a> (<a href="/Louisiana_House_of_Representatives" title="Louisiana House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Louisiana_State_Senate" title="Louisiana State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Maine_State_Legislature" title="Maine State Legislature">Maine</a> (<a href="/Maine_House_of_Representatives" title="Maine House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Maine_State_Senate" title="Maine State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Maryland_General_Assembly" title="Maryland General Assembly">Maryland</a> (<a href="/Maryland_House_of_Delegates" title="Maryland House of Delegates">H</a>, <a href="/Maryland_State_Senate" title="Maryland State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Massachusetts_General_Court" title="Massachusetts General Court">Massachusetts</a> (<a href="/Massachusetts_House_of_Representatives" title="Massachusetts House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Massachusetts_State_Senate" title="Massachusetts State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Michigan_State_Legislature" title="Michigan State Legislature">Michigan</a> (<a href="/Michigan_House_of_Representatives" title="Michigan House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Michigan_State_Senate" title="Michigan State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Minnesota_State_Legislature" title="Minnesota State Legislature">Minnesota</a> (<a href="/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives" title="Minnesota House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Minnesota_State_Senate" title="Minnesota State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Mississippi_State_Legislature" title="Mississippi State Legislature">Mississippi</a> (<a href="/Mississippi_House_of_Representatives" title="Mississippi House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Mississippi_State_Senate" title="Mississippi State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Missouri_General_Assembly" title="Missouri General Assembly">Missouri</a> (<a href="/Missouri_House_of_Representatives" title="Missouri House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Missouri_State_Senate" title="Missouri State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Montana_State_Legislature" title="Montana State Legislature">Montana</a> (<a href="/Montana_House_of_Representatives" title="Montana House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Montana_State_Senate" title="Montana State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Nebraska_State_Senate_(Unicameral)" title="Nebraska State Senate (Unicameral)">Nebraska</a> <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Nevada_State_Legislature" title="Nevada State Legislature">Nevada</a> (<a href="/Nevada_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Nevada Assembly">A</a>, <a href="/Nevada_State_Senate" title="Nevada State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/New_Hampshire_General_Court" title="New Hampshire General Court">New Hampshire</a> (<a href="/New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives" title="New Hampshire House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/New_Hampshire_State_Senate" title="New Hampshire State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/New_Jersey_State_Legislature" title="New Jersey State Legislature">New Jersey</a> (<a href="/New_Jersey_General_Assembly" title="New Jersey General Assembly">GA</a>, <a href="/New_Jersey_State_Senate" title="New Jersey State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/New_Mexico_State_Legislature" title="New Mexico State Legislature">New Mexico</a> (<a href="/New_Mexico_House_of_Representatives" title="New Mexico House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/New_Mexico_State_Senate" title="New Mexico State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/New_York_State_Legislature" title="New York State Legislature">New York</a> (<a href="/New_York_State_Assembly" title="New York State Assembly">A</a>, <a href="/New_York_State_Senate" title="New York State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/General_Assembly_of_North_Carolina" title="General Assembly of North Carolina">North Carolina</a> (<a href="/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives" title="North Carolina House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/North_Carolina_State_Senate" title="North Carolina State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/North_Dakota_Legislative_Assembly" title="North Dakota Legislative Assembly">North Dakota</a> (<a href="/North_Dakota_House_of_Representatives" title="North Dakota House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/North_Dakota_State_Senate" title="North Dakota State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Ohio_General_Assembly" title="Ohio General Assembly">Ohio</a> (<a href="/Ohio_House_of_Representatives" title="Ohio House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Ohio_State_Senate" title="Ohio State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Oklahoma_State_Legislature" title="Oklahoma State Legislature">Oklahoma</a> (<a href="/Oklahoma_House_of_Representatives" title="Oklahoma House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Oklahoma_State_Senate" title="Oklahoma State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Oregon_Legislative_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Oregon Legislative Assembly">Oregon</a> (<a href="/Oregon_House_of_Representatives" title="Oregon House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Oregon_State_Senate" title="Oregon State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Pennsylvania_General_Assembly" title="Pennsylvania General Assembly">Pennsylvania</a> (<a href="/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives" title="Pennsylvania House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Pennsylvania_State_Senate" title="Pennsylvania State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Rhode_Island_General_Assembly" title="Rhode Island General Assembly">Rhode Island</a> (<a href="/Rhode_Island_House_of_Representatives" title="Rhode Island House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Rhode_Island_State_Senate" title="Rhode Island State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/South_Carolina_General_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="South Carolina General Assembly">South Carolina</a> (<a href="/South_Carolina_House_of_Representatives" title="South Carolina House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/South_Carolina_State_Senate" title="South Carolina State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/South_Dakota_State_Legislature" title="South Dakota State Legislature">South Dakota</a> (<a href="/South_Dakota_House_of_Representatives" title="South Dakota House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/South_Dakota_State_Senate" title="South Dakota State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Tennessee_General_Assembly" title="Tennessee General Assembly">Tennessee</a> (<a href="/Tennessee_House_of_Representatives" title="Tennessee House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Tennessee_State_Senate" title="Tennessee State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Texas_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Texas Legislature">Texas</a> (<a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Texas_State_Senate" title="Texas State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Utah_State_Legislature" title="Utah State Legislature">Utah</a> (<a href="/Utah_House_of_Representatives" title="Utah House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Utah_State_Senate" title="Utah State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Vermont_General_Assembly" 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Legislature">West Virginia</a> (<a href="/West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates" title="West Virginia House of Delegates">H</a>, <a href="/West_Virginia_State_Senate" title="West Virginia State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Wisconsin_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Wisconsin Legislature">Wisconsin</a> (<a href="/Wisconsin_State_Assembly" title="Wisconsin State Assembly">A</a>, <a href="/Wisconsin_State_Senate" title="Wisconsin State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Wyoming_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Wyoming Legislature">Wyoming</a> (<a href="/Wyoming_House_of_Representatives" title="Wyoming House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Wyoming_State_Senate" title="Wyoming State Senate">S</a>)</span> <hr /></div></td><td style="width:1%;padding:0px 0px 0px 2px;padding-left:0.5em;" rowspan="17"><div class="center"><div class="floatnone"><a href="/State_Legislatures" title="State 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