Alabama Legislature

Alabama Legislature
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Type
Type
HousesSenate
House of Representatives
Term limits
None
History
New session started
March 7, 2023
Leadership
Will Ainsworth (R)
since January 14, 2019
President pro tempore of the Senate
Greg Reed (R)
since February 2, 2021
Senate Majority Leader
Steve Livingston (R)
since October 30, 2023
Senate Minority Leader
Bobby Singleton (D)
since January 8, 2019
Nathaniel Ledbetter (R)
since January 10, 2023
Speaker pro Tempore of the House
Chris Pringle (R)
since January 10, 2023
House Majority Leader
Scott Stadthagen (R)
since November 11, 2022
House Minority Leader
Anthony Daniels (D)
since February 8, 2017
Structure
Seats140
Senate political groups
  •   Republican (27)
  •   Democratic (8)
House of Representatives political groups
AuthorityArticle IV, Alabama Constitution
Salary$49,861/year
$85/day [1]
Elections
Last Senate election
November 8, 2022
Last House of Representatives election
November 8, 2022
Next Senate election
November 3, 2026
Next House of Representatives election
November 3, 2026
RedistrictingLegislative Control
Meeting place
Alabama State House
Montgomery
Website
Alabama Legislature

The Alabama Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a bicameral body composed of the House of Representatives and Senate. It is one of the few state legislatures in which members of both chambers serve four-year terms and in which all are elected in the same cycle. The most recent election was on November 8, 2022. The new legislature assumes office immediately following the certification of the election results by the Alabama Secretary of State which occurs within a few days following the election.

The Legislature meets in the Alabama State House in Montgomery. The original capitol building, located nearby, has not been used by the Legislature on a regular basis since 1985, when it closed for renovations. In the 21st century, it serves as the seat of the executive branch as well as a museum.

  1. ^ "2020 Legislator Compensation". National Conference of State Legislatures. Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2021.