162nd Virginia General Assembly
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Overview
TermJanuary 12, 2022 –
Senate of Virginia
Members40
President of the SenateLt. Gov. Winsome Sears (R)
Senate Majority LeaderDick Saslaw (D)
Senate Minority LeaderTommy Norment (R)
Party control
  •   Democratic (22)
  •   Republican (18)
Virginia House of Delegates
Members100
Speaker of the HouseTodd Gilbert (R)
House Majority LeaderTerry Kilgore (R)
House Minority LeaderDon Scott (D)
Party control

The 162nd Virginia General Assembly, consisting of members who were elected in both the House election in 2021 and the Senate election in 2019, convened on January 12, 2022. The legislature is the first since the 156th Assembly ended in 2012 to be of divided party control, with Republicans again controlling the House of Delegates and Democrats holding the Senate.[1]

Membership

Main article: 2021 Virginia House of Delegates election

On November 14, 2021, the incoming Republican majority in the House unanimously nominated Delegate Todd Gilbert (R-Shenandoah) for Speaker of the House of Delegates and Delegate Terry Kilgore (R-Scott County) for Majority Leader. Both confirmations by the full body are pending as of 13:58, Friday, February 16, 2024 (UTC).[2]

For the third consecutive time since the beginning of the 160th Assembly in 2018, a record number of women are serving in the legislature: 34 in the House and 11 in the Senate, with the House having seen an increase of four women from the 161st Assembly.

Leadership

Senate

Committee chairs and ranking members

The Senate of Virginia has 10 Standing Committees and a Committee on Rules.

Committee Chair Ranking Minority Member
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Chap Petersen Emmett Hanger
Commerce and Labor Dick Saslaw Tommy Norment
Judiciary John S. Edwards Tommy Norment
Education and Health Louise Lucas Stephen Newman
Finance and Appropriations Janet Howell Tommy Norment
General Laws and Technology George Barker Frank Ruff
Local Government Lynwood Lewis Emmett Hanger
Privileges and Elections Creigh Deeds Jill Vogel
Rehabilitation and Social Services Barbara Favola Emmett Hanger
Rules Mamie Locke Tommy Norment
Transportation Dave Marsden Stephen Newman

House of Delegates

References

  1. ^ "With judges' ruling in recount, GOP cements two-seat majority in Virginia House of Delegates". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  2. ^ "Del. Todd Gilbert Nominated as Speaker of Virginia House of Delegates". NBC4 Washington. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2021-11-15. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
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