Connecticut House of Representatives
The Connecticut State House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The house is composed of 151 members representing an equal number of districts, with each constituency containing nearly 22,600 residents. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits. The House convenes within the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford.
Connecticut House of Representatives | |
|---|---|
| Connecticut General Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | Lower house |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
New session started | January 4, 2023 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | Matthew Ritter (D) since January 6, 2021 |
Speaker pro tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | Vincent Candelora (R) since January 6, 2021 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 151 |
Political groups | Majority
Minority |
Length of term | 2 years |
| Authority | Article III, Section 1, Connecticut Constitution |
| Salary | $40,000/year |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 (151 seats) |
Next election | November 5, 2024 (151 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative Control |
| Meeting place | |
| House of Representatives Chamber Connecticut State Capitol Hartford, Connecticut | |
| Website | |
| Connecticut House of Representatives | |
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