Its members serve four-year terms and each represent an equal number of districts with populations of approximately 35,512 people, per 2010 census figures.

Committees can amend measures or hold legislation and prevent it from reaching the Senate floor.

Once a piece of legislation approved by both houses is forwarded to the governor, it may either be signed or vetoed.

Current committees include:[2] Past partisan compositions can be found on Political party strength in Alaska.

Hohman was convicted of bribery in conjunction with his legislative duties on December 24, 1981, and had defiantly refused to resign from his seat.

Instead, the Lieutenant Governor oversees the Alaska Division of Elections, fulfilling the role of Secretary of State.