Virginia General Assembly
Virginia General Assembly | |
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| 163rd Virginia General Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Senate House of Delegates |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | July 30, 1619 |
| Leadership | |
Don Scott (D) since January 10, 2024 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 140 40 senators 100 delegates |
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House of Delegates political groups |
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Length of term | Senate: 4 years House of Delegates: 2 years |
| Elections | |
Senate last election | November 7, 2023 |
House of Delegates last election | November 7, 2023 |
| Redistricting | Commission of eight lawmakers and eight citizens |
| Meeting place | |
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| Virginia State Capitol Richmond | |
| Website | |
| virginiageneralassembly | |
The Virginia General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is the oldest continuous law-making body in the Western Hemisphere, and the first elected legislative assembly in the New World. It was created on July 30, 1619.[1][2]
The General Assembly is a bicameral body made up of a lower house, the Virginia House of Delegates, with 100 members, and an upper house, the Senate of Virginia, with 40 members. Senators serve terms of four years, and delegates serve two-year terms.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "The First General Assembly | Historic Jamestowne". Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ↑ "House History". history.house.virginia.gov. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
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