The Montana House of Representatives is, with the

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, one of the two houses of the

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. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years.

Composition of the House

:''67th Legislature – 2021–2022'' In the event that the parties have a tie in number of members, the speaker and other officers are elected from the party who holds the governor's office. Thus, during the 61st legislature from 2007 to 2009, the

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led the tied legislature as a result of the victory of Democratic Governor Brian Schweitzer in the 2004 election.

Current leadership

Current members

Committees

Four administrative committees were created by state law to manage the administrative functions of the legislative branch. These committees are Audit Committee, Finance Committee, Legislative Council, and Consumer Committee. The Montana House of Representatives has 16 standing committees. These are: *Agriculture *Appropriations *Business and Labor *Education *Ethics *Energy, Technology, and Federal Relations *Fish, Wildlife, and Parks *Human Services *Judiciary *Legislative Administration *Local Government *Natural Resources *Rules *State Administration *Taxation *Transportation In addition, Interim Committees may be appointed each legislative session.

Past composition of the House of Representatives

References

External links

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