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.
Statements (46)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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