Virginia House of Delegates

Lower house of the Virginia General Assembly

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Virginia House of Delegates
163rd Virginia General Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
Established1776
Preceded byHouse of Burgesses
New session started
January 10, 2024
Leadership
Don Scott (D)
since January 10, 2024
Majority Leader
Charniele Herring (D)
since January 10, 2024
Minority Leader
Todd Gilbert (R)
since January 10, 2024
Structure
Seats100
Political groups
Majority
Political groups
Minority
Length of term
2 years
AuthorityArticle IV, Virginia Constitution
Salary$17,640/year + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 7, 2023
Next election
November 4, 2025
RedistrictingBy 16-member bipartisan commission, approved by General Assembly
Meeting place
House of Delegates Chamber
Virginia State Capitol
Richmond, Virginia
Website
Virginia General Assembly

The Virginia House of Delegates is one of the two houses of the Virginia General Assembly, the other being the Senate of Virginia. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbered years. The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House, who is elected from among the House membership by the Delegates. The Speaker is usually a member of the majority party and, as Speaker, becomes the most powerful member of the House. The House shares legislative power with the Senate, the upper house of the General Assembly. The House of Delegates is the modern-day successor to the colonial House of Burgesses, which first met at Jamestown in 1619. The House is divided into Democratic and Republican caucuses. In addition to the Speaker, there is a majority leader, majority whip, majority caucus chair, minority leader, minority whip, minority caucus chair, and the chairs of the several committees of the House.

Only Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia refer to their lower house as the House of Delegates.


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