Connecticut General Assembly

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The Connecticut General Assembly is the bicameral state legislature of Connecticut, responsible for creating state laws and overseeing the functioning of the state government.

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instanceOf bicameral state legislature
public body
state legislature
canHold special sessions
capitalCity Hartford
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the State of Connecticut
convenes annually
country United States
electionSystem single-member districts
established 1818
governingDocument Joint Rules of the Connecticut General Assembly
hasCommitteeSystem yes
hasComponent Connecticut House of Representatives
Connecticut State Senate
housePresidingOfficerTitle Speaker of the House
jurisdiction State of Connecticut
linked to: Connecticut
language English
legislativeBodyOf Connecticut
location Hartford, Connecticut
lowerHouse Connecticut House of Representatives
mainFunction lawmaking for the State of Connecticut
meetsIn Hartford, Connecticut
numberOfChambers 2
numberOfRepresentatives 151
numberOfSenators 36
oversees functioning of the state government of Connecticut
passes public acts
special acts
power appropriate state funds
levy state taxes
override gubernatorial vetoes
predecessor Connecticut colonial and early state legislature
responsibility confirming certain gubernatorial appointments
enacting state laws
overseeing the executive branch of Connecticut
oversight of state agencies
passing the state budget
seatOfGovernment Connecticut State Capitol
senatePresidingOfficerTitle President of the Senate
sessionType regular sessions
state Connecticut
termLengthOfRepresentatives 2 years
termLengthOfSenators 2 years
upperHouse Connecticut State Senate
vetoOverrideRequirement three-fifths majority in each chamber
votingSystem first-past-the-post
website https://www.cga.ct.gov

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