Virginia General Assembly

Virginia General Assembly
Virginia General Assembly
163rd Virginia General Assembly
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Senate; House of Delegates
Term limits	None
History
Founded	July 30, 1619
Leadership
Senate President	Winsome Sears (R) ; since January 15, 2022
Senate President pro tempore	Louise Lucas (D) ; since January 8, 2020
House Speaker	Don Scott (D) ; since January 10, 2024
Structure
Seats	140; 40 senators; 100 delegates
Senate political groups	Democratic (21); Republican (19);
House of Delegates political groups	Democrat (51); Republican (49);
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
	Virginia State Capitol; Richmond
Website
	virginiageneralassembly.gov

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]

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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.

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