Vermont General Assembly

Vermont General Assembly
Vermont General Assembly
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Senate; House of Representatives
Leadership
President of the Senate (Lieutenant Governor)	David Zuckerman (P) ; since January 4, 2023
Senate president pro tempore	Philip Baruth (D) ; since January 4, 2023
Senate Majority Leader	Alison Clarkson (D) ; since January 6, 2021
Senate Minority Leader	Randy Brock (R) ; since January 6, 2021
Senate Progressive Leader	Anthony Pollina (P/D) ; since January 6, 2011
Speaker of the House	Jill Krowinski (D) ; since January 6, 2021
House Majority Leader	Emily Long (D) ; since January 6, 2021
House Minority Leader	Patricia McCoy (R) ; since January 8, 2019
House Progressive Leader	Selene Colburn (P)
Structure
Seats	180 voting members; 30 senators; 150 representatives;
Vermont Senate political groups	Majority (23) Democratic (22); Progressive (1); Minority (7) Republican (7);
Vermont House of Representatives political groups	Majority (112) Democratic (105); Progressive (4); Independent (3); Minority (38) Republican (37); Libertarian (1);
Elections
Last general election	November 5, 2024;
Next general election	November 3, 2026;
Meeting place
	Vermont State House; Montpelier
Website
	legislature.vermont.gov

The Vermont General Assembly is the legislative body of the state of Vermont, in the United States. The Legislature is formally known as the "General Assembly", but the style of "Legislature" is commonly used, including by the body itself.^[2] The General Assembly is a bicameral legislature, consisting of the 150-member Vermont House of Representatives and the 30-member Vermont Senate. Members of the House are elected by single and two-member districts. 68 districts choose one member, and 41 choose two, with the term of service being two years. The Senate includes 30 Senators, elected by seven single-member and nine multi-member districts with two or three members each. It is the only state legislative body in the United States in which a third party has had continuous representation and been consecutively elected alongside Democrats and Republicans.

The Vermont General Assembly meets at the Vermont State House in the state capital of Montpelier. Biennial terms commence on the Wednesday following the first Monday in January (beginning in 1915; thus, terms commence in odd-numbered years).^[3]

^ "Castleton House rep changes parties". Times Argus. Brunswick Publishing, LLC. April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
^ Vermont Legislature
^ Vermont Constitution, Chapter 2, Article 7.

[1] "Castleton House rep changes parties". Times Argus. Brunswick Publishing, LLC. April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.

[2] Vermont Legislature

[3] Vermont Constitution, Chapter 2, Article 7.

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