Legislative Branch
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The Legislature
The Legislature
The Legislative Branch is made up of two separate "houses" - the House of Representatives and the Senate.
House of Representatives
House of Representatives
Members: 134 representatives, one from each House District
Terms: 2 year terms for House members
Requirements:
qualified to vote in Minnesota
at least 21 years old
Minnesota resident (at least one year)
district resident (at least 6 months prior to election)
Senate
Senate
Members: 67 representatives, one from each Senate District (there are two House Districts within each Senate District)
Terms: 4 year terms (on years ending in "0", senators are elected to a two-year term)
Requirements:
qualified to vote in Minnesota
at least 21 years old
Minnesota resident (at least one year)
district resident (at least 6 months prior to election)
Responsibilities of Legislatures
Responsibilities of Legislatures
Introduce and study ideas (bills) for laws
Serve on standing committees
Pass state laws (all bills must pass in both the House and the Senate)
Pass the States's biennial (two-year) budget
Override governor's veto (requires two-thirds vote in both House and Senate)
House can impeach members of the executive and judicial branches
Senate can convict and remove members of the executive and judicial branches after House impeachment
^ Minnesota Legislature in session
Speaker of the House
Speaker of the House
Lisa Demuth
Lisa Demuth
Senate Majority Leader
Senate Majority Leader
Erin Murphy
Erin Murphy
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