Colorado state legislature
| Colorado General Assembly | |
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| 71st Colorado General Asseembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses |
Senate House of Representatives |
| History | |
| Preceded by | 70th Colorado General Assembly |
| Leadership | |
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Senate Majority Leader
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House Majority Leader
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 100 |
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Political groups
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Democratic Party Republican Party |
| Elections | |
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Last election
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November 8, 2016 |
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Next election
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November 6, 2018 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Colorado State Capitol, Denver | |
| Website | |
| http://www.leg.state.co.us/ | |
The Colorado General Assembly is the state legislature of the State of Colorado. It is a bicameral legislature that was created by the 1876 state constitution. Its statutes are codified in the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.). The session laws are published in the Session Laws of Colorado.
Colorado's legislature is similar to those of other states, except unlike many states Colorado does not give its lieutenant governor any legislative authority (e.g. tie-breaking vote).
The first meeting of the Colorado General Assembly took place from November 1, 1876, through March 20, 1877. Succeeding sessions met every two years until 1950, when it began to meet annually.
The lieutenant governor served as Senate President until 1974 when Article V, Section 10 of the state constitution was amended, granting the Colorado Senate the right to elect one of its own members as President.
The Colorado Constitution establishes a system of government based on the separation of powers doctrine with power divided among the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government. Article V vests the legislative power of the state in the General Assembly, while reserving to the people the power to propose, approve, and reject both laws and amendments to the state Constitution by initiatives or referendums.
The General Assembly is bicameral, composed of the Colorado House of Representatives and the Colorado Senate. The House has 65 members and the Senate 35. Members of the House are elected to 2-year terms, and members of the Senate are elected to 4-year terms.
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