West Virginia Legislature

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
Craig Blair (R)
since January 13, 2021
Senate Majority Leader
Tom Takubo (R)
since January 9, 2019
Roger Hanshaw (R)
since August 29, 2018
House Majority Leader
Eric Householder (R)
since January 11, 2023
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
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.