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.

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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, Albany
surface form: New York State Capitol Building
canHold special sessions
canImpeach certain state officials jointly with the Assembly
chamberColor red
constitutionalBasis New York State Constitution
surface form: 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 Legislature
surface form: New York State Assembly
holds public hearings on legislation
jurisdiction New York
surface form: State of New York
language English
legislativeChamberType upper house
legislatureNumber part of the bicameral New York State Legislature
locationCountrySubdivision Albany County
surface form: Albany County, New York
meetingCity Albany
surface form: Albany, New York
meetsIn New York State Capitol, Albany
surface form: 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
surface form: 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 Legislature
surface form: New York State Assembly

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