Virginia House of Delegates
From Ballotpedia
| State Government |
|---|
|
| State officials |
| Elections, 2010 |
| State legislatures |
| Find your state |
The Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia State Legislature, the state legislature of Virginia. A total of 100 members serve in the House of Delegates and meet at the State Capitol in Richmond. The General Assembly meets annually, beginning on the second Wednesday in January, for 60 days in even-numbered years and for 30 days in odd-numbered years, with an option to extend annual sessions for a maximum of 30 days[1].
Make-up of the house
| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| | Republican Party | 53 |
| | Democratic Party | 43 |
| Independent | 2 | |
| Vacant | 2 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Current members
House Committees
The Virginia House of Delegates has 14 standing committees:
- Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee, Virginia House
- Appropriations Committee, Virginia House
- Commerce and Labor Committee, Virginia House
- Counties, Cities and Towns Committee, Virginia House
- Courts of Justice Committee, Virginia House
- Education Committee, Virginia House
- Finance Committee, Virginia House
- General laws Committee, Virginia House
- Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee, Virginia House
- Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee, Virginia House
- Privileges and Elections Committee, Virginia House
- Rules Committee, Virginia House
- Science and Technology Committee, Virginia House
- Transportation Committee, Virginia House
References
External links
- Virginia House of Delegates official website
- Project Vote Smart's profile of the Virginia State Legislature
| ||||||||||||||||
State of Virginia Richmond (capital) | |
|---|---|
| Ballot Measures |
Ballot measures | Amending the constitution | History of direct democracy | Campaign finance requirements | |
| Government |
Virginia State Constitution | Governor | Attorney General | Secretary of State | House of Representatives | Senate | |
| Judiciary |
Virginia Supreme Court | Court of Appeals | Circuit Court | Judicial nomination process | Judicial news | Judicial activist organizations | |
| Transparency Topics |
Freedom of Information Act | Transparency Checklist | Government corruption reports | Transparency Legislation | Open Records procedures | Transparency Advocates | Transparency blogs | State budget | Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations | |
| Divisions |
State |
List of Counties |
List of Cities |
List of Towns |
List of School Districts | |


