New York State Senate

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The New York State Senate is the upper chamber of the New York State Legislature, responsible for crafting and passing state laws alongside the New York State Assembly.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative body
state legislative upper house
alsoPresidedBy Lieutenant Governor of New York
authority New York State Constitution and state law
building New York State Capitol Building
canHold special sessions
canImpeach certain state officials jointly with the Assembly
chamberColor red
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the State of New York
country United States of America
electoralDistrictType single-member districts
electorate registered voters in New York State Senate districts
elects Majority Leader of the New York State Senate
Minority Leader of the New York State Senate
establishedInYear 1777
governmentBranch legislative branch of New York State
governs statewide public policy in New York
hasCommittee Senate Education Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
hasLowerHouse New York State Assembly
holds public hearings on legislation
jurisdiction State of New York
language English
legislativeChamberType upper house
legislatureNumber part of the bicameral New York State Legislature
locationCountrySubdivision Albany County, New York
meetingCity Albany, New York
meetsIn New York State Capitol
numberOfMembers 63
oversightOf New York State executive agencies
partOf New York State Legislature
passes state statutes
power approve state budget
confirm certain gubernatorial appointments
override gubernatorial veto with required majority
presidingOfficerTitle Temporary President of the Senate
redistrictingAuthority New York Independent Redistricting Commission
responsibility crafting state laws
passing state laws
roleOfLieutenantGovernor President of the New York State Senate
salaryType paid legislators
seatOfGovernment Albany, New York
sessionType regular sessions
state New York
termLength 2 years
votingSystem first-past-the-post
website https://www.nysenate.gov/
worksWith New York State Assembly

Referenced by (39)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Chancellor of New York
Chief Judge of the State of New York
New York State civil service commissioner
New York State tax commissioner
confirmedBy
Minority Leader of the New York State Senate
Senate Education Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee (New York State Senate)
legislativeBody
Majority Leader of the New York State Senate
Minority Leader of the New York State Senate
New York State Senate districts
New York State Senator
partOf
New York State Assembly
New York State Legislature
New York State Legislature
hasUpperHouse
Government of the State of New York
New York
New York
upperHouse
Majority Leader of the New York State Senate
Minority Leader of the New York State Senate
category
Minority Leader of the New York State Senate
New York State Senator
chamber
Minority Leader of the New York State Senate
appliesToJurisdiction
Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation
boardConfirmedBy
New York State public authorities
boardMembersConfirmedBy
New York State Constitution
establishes
New York State Senate districts
governingBody
New York State Legislature
hasPart
New York State Legislature
house
David Paterson
legislativeBodyServedIn
Majority Leader of the New York State Senate
legislativeChamber
New York State Senate districts
mapsPublishedBy
Senate Judiciary Committee (New York State Senate)
parentOrganization
Governor’s Council of New York
replacedBy
Senate Education Committee
reportsTo
Pelham, New York
representedIn
New York State Senator ("New York State Senate district")
represents
New York Independent Redistricting Commission ("New York State Senate districts")
responsibleFor
New York State Legislature
subdivision

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