New York State Legislature

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bicameral legislature state legislature

The New York State Legislature is the bicameral lawmaking body of the U.S. state of New York, consisting of the State Senate and the State Assembly.

Aliases (6)

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bicameral legislature → state legislature →
appliesToJurisdiction	State of New York →
branchOf	Government of the State of New York →
canCall	special sessions →
canOverrideGovernorVeto	yes →
composedOf	elected representatives →
convenesIn	Albany, New York →
country	United States of America →
electoralDistrictType	single-member districts →
elects	leaders of the New York State Assembly → leaders of the New York State Senate →
establishedBy	Constitution of New York →
follows	New York Constitution →
governs	State of New York →
hasAuthorityOver	redistricting in New York → state budget of New York → state taxation in New York →
hasHistoricalPrecursor	New York Colonial Assembly →
hasJurisdictionOver	New York State law →
hasLowerHouse	New York State Assembly →
hasPart	New York State Assembly → New York State Senate →
hasUpperHouse	New York State Senate →
hasWebsite	https://nyassembly.gov/ → https://nysenate.gov/ →
house	New York State Assembly → New York State Senate →
isBicameral	true →
languageOfWorkOrName	English →
legalForm	legislative branch of state government →
legislativeBodyFor	State of New York →
legislativeProcess	bill introduction, committee consideration, floor action, concurrence, governor action →
locatedIn	Albany, New York →
meetsIn	New York State Capitol →
meetsInSession	annual regular sessions →
numberOfHouses	2 →
passes	general and special laws for New York State → state budget bills →
regulates	local governments in New York →
responsibleFor	approving state budget → confirming certain gubernatorial appointments → enacting state statutes →
seat	New York State Capitol →
subdivision	New York State Assembly → New York State Senate →
termLengthOfMembers	2 years →
votingSystem	first-past-the-post →

Referenced by (48)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
New York State Assembly → New York State Assembly districts → New York State Senate → New York State Senator → Senate Finance Committee →	partOf
New York State Constitution → New York State Constitution ("New York State Assembly") →	establishes
City University of New York → New York State Department of Environmental Conservation →	foundedBy
New York City Civil Court → New York City Criminal Court →	governingBody
New York State Capitol → New York State Capitol ("New York State Assembly chamber") →	houses
New York → New York →	legislature
New York State Assembly districts → New York State Senate districts →	redistrictingAuthority
New York IRC → New York congressional delegation →	relatedTo
Crompond → Rego Park →	stateLegislature
Governor’s Council of New York ("New York General Assembly") → New York State Senate ("New York State Assembly") →	worksWith
New York State executive agencies →	accountableTo
Empire State Plaza ("New York State legislative offices") →	containsOfficeOf
New York Independent Redistricting Commission →	createdBy
New York State statutes →	enactedBy
Adirondack Park →	establishedBy
New York Provincial Congress →	followedBy
New York State Canal Corporation →	foundedByStatute
Sup Ct ("New York Legislature") →	governingAuthorityReferredTo
Minority Leader of the New York State Senate →	governmentalBody
Government of the State of New York ("Legislative branch of New York State") →	hasBranch
New York state politics →	hasLegislativeBody
New York State Senate ("New York State Assembly") →	hasLowerHouse
Judiciary Committee (New York State Assembly) →	hasParentLegislature
Greene County Legislature →	higherAuthority
Comptroller of New York →	independentOf
Government of the State of New York →	legislativeBody
New York ("New York State Assembly") →	lowerHouse
New York State public authorities →	overseenBy
New York State executive agencies →	oversightBy
Ways and Means Committee (New York State Assembly) →	parentOrganization
New York State Senator ("New York State Assembly") →	passesLawsWith
New York State Assembly minority leader →	positionHeldIn
New York Provincial Congress →	replacedBy
Governor’s Council of New York ("New York General Assembly") →	sharesLawmakingAuthorityWith
New York State Seal →	usedBy