Colorado House of Representatives
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The Colorado House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Colorado General Assembly, responsible for creating state laws and representing Coloradans through elected district-based legislators.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative body
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state lower house ⓘ |
| budgetBillsOriginateIn | Colorado House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingStyleOfMeetingPlace | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| canIntroduce |
bills
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resolutions ⓘ |
| committeeType |
joint committees
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standing committees ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdAfterEvent | Colorado statehood ⓘ |
| electoralDistrictType | single-member districts ⓘ |
| employs | legislative staff ⓘ |
| foundationDate | 1876 ⓘ |
| governingDocument |
Constitution of the State of Colorado
NERFINISHED
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Rules of the Colorado House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasMottoOnChamberWall | Nil sine numine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMembers | 65 ⓘ |
| hasOfficer |
Majority Leader of the Colorado House of Representatives
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Minority Leader of the Colorado House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPresidingOfficer | Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives ⓘ |
| hasTermLimits | yes ⓘ |
| hasUpperHouse | Colorado Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLowerHouseOf | Colorado General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber | lower house ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Denver, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
lawmaking
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oversight of the executive branch of Colorado ⓘ representation of constituents ⓘ state budget approval ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Colorado State Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membersElectedBy | popular vote ⓘ |
| numberOfLegislativeSessionsPerTerm | 1 regular session per year ⓘ |
| oversees | Colorado state agencies through hearings ⓘ |
| partOf | Colorado General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passes | state statutes of Colorado ⓘ |
| presidingOfficerTitle | Speaker of the House ⓘ |
| redistrictingBody | Colorado Independent Redistricting Commissions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresForBillPassage | simple majority of members elected ⓘ |
| sessionLengthLimit | 120 days per year ⓘ |
| sessionStartTypical | January ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| termLength | 2 years ⓘ |
| termLimitsDetail | 4 consecutive terms (8 years) in the House ⓘ |
| votingEligibility | registered voters in Colorado House districts ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| website | https://leg.colorado.gov/house-representatives ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Colorado House of Representatives districts including Mesa County
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electsTo
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Colorado House of Representatives
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