joint committees of the Connecticut General Assembly

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The joint committees of the Connecticut General Assembly are legislative bodies composed of members from both the state House and Senate that conduct hearings, review bills, and shape public policy before measures advance to the full chambers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf joint legislative committee
legislative committee system
appliesTo Connecticut state lawmaking process
composedOf members of the Connecticut House of Representatives
members of the Connecticut Senate
country United States
decisionMakingProcess vote to issue joint favorable reports on bills
vote to reject or take no action on bills
function amend legislation
conduct oversight of executive branch programs
conduct public hearings on proposed legislation
draft legislation
report bills to the House and Senate
review proposed bills
shape public policy prior to floor action
governingDocument rules of the Connecticut General Assembly
hasRole committee co-chair from the House of Representatives
committee co-chair from the Senate
ranking members from minority party
jurisdiction State of Connecticut
linked to: Connecticut
language English
legislativeChamber Connecticut House of Representatives
Connecticut Senate
location Connecticut State Capitol
Legislative Office Building, Hartford, Connecticut
meetingType committee meetings
public hearings
partOf Connecticut General Assembly
responsibility initial consideration of most legislation in Connecticut
recommendation of bills for consideration by the full chambers
selectionMethod members appointed by legislative leaders
subordinateTo Connecticut House of Representatives leadership
Connecticut Senate leadership
typeOfCommittee standing committee
website https://www.cga.ct.gov

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Joint Rules of the Connecticut General Assembly regulates joint committees of the Connecticut General Assembly