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West Virginia Legislature

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West Virginia Legislature
86th West Virginia Legislature
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Type
Type
HousesSenate
House of Delegates
History
FoundedJune 20, 1863
(161 years ago)
 (1863-06-20)
Preceded byRestored Legislature of Virginia
New session started
January 10, 2024
Leadership
Randy Smith (R)
since January 8, 2025
Roger Hanshaw (R)
since August 29, 2018
Structure
Seats134 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)
AuthorityArticle 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.wvlegislature.gov
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

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  1. 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)