Connecticut House of Representatives

Connecticut House of Representatives
Connecticut General Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
New session started
January 8, 2025
Leadership
Speaker
Matthew Ritter (D)
since January 6, 2021
Speaker pro tempore
Bob Godfrey (D)
since January 3, 2017
Majority Leader
Jason Rojas (D)
since January 6, 2021
Minority Leader
Vincent Candelora (R)
since January 6, 2021
Structure
Seats151
Political groups
Majority
  •   Democratic (100)

Minority

  •   Republican (49)
Length of term
2 years
AuthorityArticle III, Section 1, Connecticut Constitution
Salary$40,000/year
Elections
Last election
November 5, 2024
(151 seats)
Next election
November 3, 2026
(151 seats)
RedistrictingLegislative Control
Meeting place
House of Representatives Chamber
Connecticut State Capitol
Hartford, Connecticut
Website
Connecticut House of Representatives

The Connecticut 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 made up of 151 members. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits. The House meets at the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Under the Gold Dome: An Insider's Look at the Connecticut Legislature, by Judge Robert Satter. New Haven: Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, 2004, pp. 16–27.