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{{short description|Legislative branch of the state government of Connecticut}}
{{use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox legislature
| background_color  = {{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}
| name              = Connecticut General Assembly
| coa_pic           = Seal of the General Assembly of Connecticut.png
| house_type        = [[Bicameralism|Bicameral]]
| houses            = [[Connecticut Senate|Senate]]<br />[[Connecticut House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
| leader1_type      = [[Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut|Senate President]]
| leader1           = [[Susan Bysiewicz]]
| party1            = ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
| election1         = January 9, 2019
| leader2_type      = [[Presidents pro tempore of the Connecticut Senate|Senate President pro tempore]]
| leader2           = [[Martin Looney]]
| party2            = ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
| election2         = January 7, 2015
| leader5_type      = [[Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives|House Speaker]]
| leader5           = [[Matthew Ritter]]
| party5            = ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
| election5         = January 6, 2021
| house1            = State Senate
| house2            = House of Representatives
| structure1        = Connecticut State Senate 2025.svg
| structure1_res    = 250
| structure2        = Connecticut House of Representatives 2025.svg
| structure2_res    = 250
| members           = '''187''' voting members
* 36 senators
* 151 representatives
| political_groups1 = {{Unbulleted list|class=nowrap
| {{Color box|#0000FF|border=darkgray}} [[Democratic Party of Connecticut|Democratic]] (25)
| {{Color box|#FF0000|border=darkgray}} [[Connecticut Republican Party|Republican]] (11)
}}
| political_groups2 = {{Unbulleted list|class=nowrap
| {{Color box|#0000FF|border=darkgray}} [[Democratic Party of Connecticut|Democratic]] (102)
| {{Color box|#FF0000|border=darkgray}} [[Connecticut Republican Party|Republican]] (49)
}}
| session_room      = Connecticut State Capitol, Hartford.jpg
| session_res       = 275px
| meeting_place     = [[Connecticut State Capitol]]<br />[[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]]
| website           = [http://www.cga.ct.gov Connecticut General Assembly]
|constitution=[[Constitution of Connecticut]]
|rules=[https://www.cga.ct.gov/lco/pdfs/Rules_and_Precedents.pdf Rules and Precedents]
|last_election1=[[2024 Connecticut State Senate election|November 5, 2024]]<br />(36 seats)
|last_election2=[[2024 Connecticut House of Representatives election|November 5, 2024]]<br />(151 seats)
}}
[[File:Connecticut Legislative Office Building interior.jpg|thumb|right|Interior of the Legislative Office Building (LOB)]]
The '''Connecticut General Assembly''' ('''CGA''') is the [[State legislature (United States)|state legislature]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Connecticut]]. It is a [[Bicameralism|bicameral]] body composed of the 151-member [[Connecticut House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] and the 36-member [[Connecticut Senate|Senate]].  It meets in the [[List of capitals in the United States|state capital]], [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]]. There are no [[term limit]]s for members of either chamber.

During even-numbered years, the General Assembly is in session from February to May.  In odd-numbered years, when the state [[budget]] is completed, session lasts from January to June. The governor has the right to call for a [[special session]] after the end of the regular session, while the General Assembly can call for a "[[veto session]]" after the close in order to override gubernatorial [[veto]]es.

During the first half of session, the House and Senate typically meet on Wednesdays only, though by the end of the session, they meet daily due to increased workload and deadlines.