Hawaii House of Representatives
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The Hawaii House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Hawaii State Legislature, responsible for creating state laws and representing the interests of Hawaii’s residents.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hawaii House of Representatives canonical | 5 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of the Hawaii State Legislature
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state lower house ⓘ |
| authority | Constitution of the State of Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingStyleOfMeetingPlace | modernist architecture ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electionCycle | every 2 years ⓘ |
| electoralDistrictType | single-member districts ⓘ |
| foundationDate | 1959 ⓘ |
| governs | statewide public policy in Hawaii ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem | standing committees ⓘ |
| hasUpperHouse | Hawaii State Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLowerHouseOf | Hawaii State Legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| lastUpdated | information current as of 2024 ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber | lower house ⓘ |
| legislativeFunction |
enacts state laws
ⓘ
oversees state executive branch ⓘ passes state budget ⓘ proposes bills ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Honolulu, Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Hawaii State Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minimumAgeOfMembers | 18 years ⓘ |
| numberOfDistricts | 51 ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 51 ⓘ |
| partOf | Hawaii State Legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingOfficerTitle | Speaker of the House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | residents of Hawaii ⓘ |
| responsibility |
confirmation of certain executive appointments
ⓘ
representation of constituents ⓘ state budget approval ⓘ state lawmaking ⓘ |
| selectionOfMembers | elected by popular vote ⓘ |
| sessionType | biennial regular sessions ⓘ |
| state | Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | 2 years ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislature | part-time legislature ⓘ |
| uses | Hawaii Revised Statutes as codified law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| website | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov ⓘ |
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