Image:Indianapolis Capitol.jpg The Indiana State House in Indianapolis The Indiana General Assembly is the state legislature, or legislative branch, of the state government of Indiana. It is a bicameral legislature that consists of a lower house, the Indiana House of Representatives, and an upper house, the Indiana Senate. The state legislature meets in the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis. Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal In the United States of America, a state legislature is a generic term referring to the...
Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area Ranked 38th - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²) - Width 140 miles (225 km) - Length 270 miles (435 km) - % water 1. ...
In government, bicameralism is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. ...
The Indiana General Assembly is the state legislature, or legislative branch, of the state government of Indiana. ...
The Indiana Senate comprises, along with the Indiana House of Representatives, the Indiana General Assembly. ...
The Indiana State House in Indianapolis Indiana State House and Market Street taken from Monument Circle The Indiana Statehouse is the state capitol building of the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
The Indianapolis skyline Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
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Indiana has a part-time legislature, which means that it does not meet year-round. The General Assembly convenes on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January. (The Assembly also holds an Organization Day in mid-November to allow newly-elected members to be sworn into office. This day is always counted as the first day of the upcoming legislative session.) During odd-numbered years the legislature meets for 61 days (not necessarily consecutively) and must be adjourned by April 30. This is referred to as a long session. During even-numbered years the legislature meets for 30 days (not necessarily consecutively) and must be adjourned by March 15. This is referred to as a short session. The governor has the authority to convene what is called a special session if legislators are unable to complete necessary work within the allotted time.
Under Indiana law, legislators cannot be arrested while the General Assembly is in session.
Indiana State Senate The Indiana State Senate consists of 50 members elected to 4-year terms. The Lieutenant Governor, currently Becky Skillman, presides over the senate while it is in session and casts the deciding vote in the event of a tie. The current Senate Pro Tempore is Sen. David Long of Fort Wayne. The senate currently has a Republican majority. A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ...
Becky Skillman Rebecca Becky Skillman is the 50th and current Lieutenant Governor of the State of Indiana. ...
The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ...
Indiana House of Representatives The Indiana House of Representatives consists of 100 members elected to 2-year terms. The current Speaker of the House is B. Patrick Bauer. The house currently has a Democratic majority with 51 Democratic representatives and 49 Republican representatives. It has been suggested that Speakers of the House be merged into this article or section. ...
B. Patrick Bauer is an American politician who serves in the Indiana House of Representatives. ...
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External links - Official Indiana General Assembly web site
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