Legislative branch of the state government of West Virginia
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West Virginia Legislature
86th West Virginia Legislature
Type
Type
Bicameral
Houses
Senate House of Delegates
History
Founded
June 20, 1863 (160 years ago) (1863-06-20)
Preceded by
Restored Legislature of Virginia
New session started
January 10, 2024
Leadership
President of the Senate/Lt. Governor
Craig Blair (R) since January 13, 2021
Senate Majority Leader
Tom Takubo (R) since January 9, 2019
Speaker of the House
Roger Hanshaw (R) since August 29, 2018
House Majority Leader
Eric Householder (R) since January 11, 2023
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
Last Senate election
November 8, 2022
Last House of Delegates election
November 8, 2022
Next Senate election
November 5, 2024
Next House of Delegates 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. A bicameral legislative body, the legislature is split between the upper Senate and the lower House of Delegates. It was established under Article VI of the West Virginia Constitution following the state's split from Virginia during the American Civil War in 1863. As with its neighbor and former constituent Virginia General Assembly, the legislature's lower house is also referred to as a "House of Delegates."
The legislature convenes in the State Capitol building in Charleston.
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