Louisiana State Legislature Louisiana State Legislature The Louisiana State Legislature () is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is a bicameral body, comprising the lower house, the Louisiana House of Representatives with 105 representatives, and the upper house, the Louisiana Senate with 39 senators. Members of both houses are elected from single-member constituencies. The State Legislature meets in the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge. Members of both houses of the legislature serve a four-year term, with a term limit of three terms (twelve years). Term limits were passed by state voters in a constitutional referendum in 1995 and
President of the Louisiana State Senate holds the power to assign the presiding officer in his absence. During session, the presiding officer controls the flow of debate on the Senate floor, and decides questions of order. The president controls the state senate offices and chamber, determines the physical arrangement and security of the chamber and committee rooms. As a state senator, the president is entitled to participate in debate and to vote. According to Article 4, Section 14, of the Louisiana Constitution, the president is fifth in the gubernatorial line of succession. The President pro tempore is appointed in the same way as the president. The