Illinois Senate
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The Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, responsible for crafting state legislation, confirming certain gubernatorial appointments, and representing Illinois residents at the state level.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of the Illinois General Assembly
ⓘ
legislative body ⓘ state upper house ⓘ |
| authorityDerivedFrom | Illinois Constitution ⓘ |
| canOverrideVetoOf | Governor of Illinois ⓘ |
| coLegislativeBodyWith | Illinois House of Representatives ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electorate | registered voters in Illinois Senate districts ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Illinois Constitution
ⓘ
surface form:
Illinois Constitution of 1818
|
| function |
confirming certain gubernatorial appointments
ⓘ
representing Illinois residents at the state level ⓘ |
| governingRules | Senate Rules of the Illinois Senate ⓘ |
| hasChamberType | upper house ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
Illinois
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Illinois
|
| hasLegislativeSession |
regular session
ⓘ
special session ⓘ |
| impeachmentRole | conducts trials for impeached Illinois officials ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| leadershipPosition |
Minority Leader of the Illinois Senate
ⓘ
President of the Illinois Senate ⓘ |
| legislativeChamberOf | Illinois General Assembly ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Springfield, Illinois ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Illinois State Capitol ⓘ |
| meetsInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| membersElectedFrom | single-member districts ⓘ |
| numberOfLegislativeDistricts | 59 ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 59 ⓘ |
| oversees | state executive agencies through hearings and confirmations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Government of Illinois
ⓘ
surface form:
Illinois state government
|
| power |
advice and consent on certain gubernatorial appointments
ⓘ
approving state budget ⓘ enacting state statutes ⓘ participation in impeachment proceedings ⓘ |
| presidingOfficerTitle | President of the Illinois Senate ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | crafting state legislation ⓘ |
| publishes | Senate journals ⓘ |
| records | roll-call votes on legislation ⓘ |
| represents | residents of Illinois ⓘ |
| salaryDeterminedBy |
Illinois state law
ⓘ
surface form:
Illinois Compensation Review Board and statute
|
| sessionLocation |
Illinois State Capitol
ⓘ
surface form:
Senate chamber of the Illinois State Capitol
|
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years (staggered terms under 10-4-4 cycle) ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislature | bicameral (upper chamber) ⓘ |
| vetoOverrideRequirement | three-fifths majority ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| website | https://www.ilga.gov/senate ⓘ |
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