List of United States state legislatures
List of United States state legislatures refers to the legislative bodies within the individual states of the United States. Each state in the United States has a legislature as part of its form of government, which is responsible for making new laws and changing existing laws within the state. The structure, powers, and the names of these legislatures vary from state to state.
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In the United States, there are two types of state legislatures: bicameral and unicameral. Bicameral legislatures, which are the most common, consist of two chambers: a lower house (often called the House of Representatives, Assembly, or House of Delegates) and an upper house (usually called the Senate). Nebraska is the only state with a unicameral (single-chamber) legislature, which is officially known as the Nebraska Legislature.
The primary function of state legislatures is to enact state laws, which can cover a wide range of issues including education, transportation, health care, and criminal justice. State legislatures also have the power to levy taxes, appropriate funds, and in some cases, confirm executive appointments.
List of State Legislatures[edit | edit source]
Below is a list of the legislatures for each of the 50 states:
1. Alabama Legislature - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 2. Alaska Legislature - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 3. Arizona Legislature - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 4. Arkansas General Assembly - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 5. California State Legislature - Bicameral: Assembly and Senate 6. Colorado General Assembly - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 7. Connecticut General Assembly - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 8. Delaware General Assembly - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 9. Florida Legislature - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 10. Georgia General Assembly - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 11. Hawaii State Legislature - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 12. Idaho Legislature - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 13. Illinois General Assembly - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 14. Indiana General Assembly - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 15. Iowa General Assembly - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 16. Kansas Legislature - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 17. Kentucky General Assembly - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 18. Louisiana State Legislature - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 19. Maine Legislature - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 20. Maryland General Assembly - Bicameral: House of Delegates and Senate 21. Massachusetts General Court - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 22. Michigan Legislature - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 23. Minnesota Legislature - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 24. Mississippi Legislature - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 25. Missouri General Assembly - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 26. Montana Legislature - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 27. Nebraska Legislature - Unicameral 28. Nevada Legislature - Bicameral: Assembly and Senate 29. New Hampshire General Court - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 30. New Jersey Legislature - Bicameral: General Assembly and Senate 31. New Mexico Legislature - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 32. New York State Legislature - Bicameral: Assembly and Senate 33. North Carolina General Assembly - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 34. North Dakota Legislative Assembly - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 35. Ohio General Assembly - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 36. Oklahoma Legislature - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 37. Oregon Legislative Assembly - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 38. Pennsylvania General Assembly - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 39. Rhode Island General Assembly - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 40. South Carolina General Assembly - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 41. South Dakota Legislature - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 42. Tennessee General Assembly - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 43. Texas Legislature - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 44. Utah State Legislature - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 45. Vermont General Assembly - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 46. Virginia General Assembly - Bicameral: House of Delegates and Senate 47. Washington State Legislature - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate 48. West Virginia Legislature - Bicameral: House of Delegates and Senate 49. Wisconsin Legislature - Bicameral: Assembly and Senate 50. Wyoming Legislature - Bicameral: House of Representatives and Senate
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