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Hawaii State Legislature

NameHawaii State Legislature
Session RoomHawaii state capitol from the south-east.jpg
House TypeBicameral
HousesSenate
House of Representatives
Leader1 TypePresident of the Senate
Leader1Shan Tsutsui
Party1(D)
Election12010
Leader2 TypeSpeaker of the House
Leader2Calvin Say
Party2(D)
Election21999
Members76
Political Groups1Democratic Party
Republican Party
Last Election1November 2, 2010
Meeting PlaceHawaii State Capitol, Honolulu

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The Hawaii State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state legislature is a bicameral body consisting of a lower house, the Hawaii House of Representatives with 51 representatives, and an upper house, the 25-member Hawaii Senate. There are a total of 76 representatives in the legislature, each representing single member districts across the islands. The powers of the legislature are granted under Article III of the Hawaii Constitution.

The legislature convenes at the Hawaii State Capitol building in Honolulu on the island of Oahu.


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