Connecticut House of Representatives

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The Connecticut House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Connecticut General Assembly, responsible for creating state laws and representing residents through its elected members.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the Connecticut General Assembly
legislative body
state lower house
canOverrideVeto yes
country United States of America
surface form: United States
electoralSystem single-member districts
electoralTermSynchronization all seats up for election every two years
electsMembersBy geographic districts
establishedBy Connecticut state constitution
surface form: Connecticut Constitution
governs state-level public policy in Connecticut
hasAuthorityFrom Connecticut state constitution
surface form: Constitution of the State of Connecticut
hasChamberType lower house
hasCommitteeSystem standing committees
hasLegislativeSessionType biennial sessions
hasMajorityLeaderTitle Majority Leader
hasMinorityLeaderTitle Minority Leader
hasNumberOfMembers 151
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/hse.asp
hasPower approve state budget
enact public and special acts
introduce revenue bills
hasPresidingOfficerTitle Speaker of the House of Representatives
surface form: Speaker of the House
hasRulesDocument House rules of the Connecticut General Assembly
hasTypeOfMembers part-time legislators
hasVotingEligibility members elected by eligible Connecticut voters
isBicameralPartnerOf Connecticut State Senate
isElectedIn even-numbered years
isSubjectTo Connecticut state constitution
jurisdiction Connecticut
surface form: State of Connecticut
languageOfProceedings English
legislativeFunction enacts state laws
passes state budget measures
proposes and votes on bills
locatedIn Hartford, Connecticut NERFINISHED
meetsIn Connecticut State Capitol
meetsInChamber House chamber of the Connecticut State Capitol
membersAre state representatives
oversees state executive agencies through hearings
partOf Connecticut General Assembly
publishes bills and resolutions
journals of proceedings
represents residents of Connecticut
state Connecticut
termLength 2 years
vetoOverrideRequirement two-thirds majority in each chamber
votingSystem first-past-the-post

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Connecticut General Assembly hasComponent Connecticut House of Representatives
Connecticut State Capitol houses Connecticut House of Representatives
Connecticut State Senate isBicameralPartnerOf Connecticut House of Representatives
Connecticut lowerHouse Connecticut House of Representatives
Connecticut General Assembly lowerHouse Connecticut House of Representatives
Connecticut State Senate sharesLegislativePowerWith Connecticut House of Representatives