The Kansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kansas Legislature, the legislative body of the US state of Kansas. Composed of 125 state representatives from districts with roughly equal populations of at least 19,000, its members are responsible for crafting and voting on legislation, helping to create a state budget, and legislative oversight over state agencies.
Representatives are elected to a two-year term. The Kansas House of Representatives does not have term limits. The House meets at the Kansas State Capitol in Topeka annually.
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