Connecticut State Senate

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The Connecticut State Senate is the upper chamber of the Connecticut General Assembly, responsible for crafting state laws and overseeing the executive branch alongside the House of Representatives.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the Connecticut General Assembly
legislative chamber
state upper house
authorityDerivedFrom Connecticut Constitution
budgetaryRole adopts state budget jointly with the House
canOverrideVetoWith three-fifths majority (for most vetoes)
country United States
electionCycle even-numbered years
electoralSystemLevel single-member districts
governingDocument Constitution of the State of Connecticut
hasChamberType upper house
hasLegislativeFunction amending existing laws
enacting state statutes
oversight of state agencies
hasPower to approve state budget
to confirm certain gubernatorial appointments
to craft state laws
to propose constitutional amendments
hasWebsite https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/senators.asp
isBicameralPartnerOf Connecticut House of Representatives
languageOfProceedings English
legislativeBodyOf State of Connecticut
legislativeProcessIncludes committee review
floor debate
introduction of bills
roll-call voting
locatedIn Hartford, Connecticut NERFINISHED
meetsIn Connecticut State Capitol
membersTitle state senator
minimumAgeRequirement 18 years
numberOfMembers 36
oversees executive branch of the State of Connecticut
partOf Connecticut General Assembly
presidingOfficerTitle President Pro Tempore
President of the Senate
redistrictingAuthority Connecticut General Assembly
residencyRequirement must be elector of the district
sessionType regular session
special session
sharesLegislativePowerWith Connecticut House of Representatives
state Connecticut
supervises implementation of state laws by the executive branch
termLength 2 years
votingSystem first-past-the-post


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