West Virginia Legislature
West Virginia Legislature | |
|---|---|
| 86th West Virginia Legislature | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Senate House of Delegates |
| History | |
| Founded | June 20, 1863 |
| Preceded by | Restored Legislature of Virginia |
New session started | January 10, 2024 |
| Leadership | |
House Speaker | Roger Hanshaw (R) since August 29, 2018 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 134 voting members: 34 Senators 100 Delegates |
Senate political groups | Majority (31)
Republican (31)
Minority (3) Democratic (3) |
House of Delegates political groups | Majority (89)
Republican (89)
Minority (11) Democratic (11) |
| Authority | Article VI, West Virginia Constitution |
| Elections | |
Senate last election | November 8, 2022 |
House of Delegates last election | November 8, 2022 |
Senate next election | November 5, 2024 |
House of Delegates next election | November 5, 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
| West Virginia State Capitol Charleston | |
| Website | |
| www | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of West Virginia | |
The West Virginia Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is a bicameral legislative body. The legislature is split between the upper Senate and the lower House of Delegates.[1]
References
- ↑ West Virginia Constitution Archived January 12, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, West Virginia Legislature Archived April 10, 2020, at the Wayback Machine (accessed May 29, 2013)