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Virginia State Senate

Senate of Virginia
Virginia General Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
New session started
January 13, 2016
Leadership
Ralph Northam (D)
Since January 11, 2014
Steve Newman (R)
Since January 13, 2016
Majority Leader
Tommy Norment (R)
Since June 12, 2014
Minority Leader
Dick Saslaw (D)
Since June 12, 2014
Structure
Seats 40
Senate diagram 2014 State of Virginia.svg
Political groups

Governing party

Opposition

Length of term
4 years
Authority Article IV, Virginia Constitution
Salary $18,000/year + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 3, 2015
(40 seats)
Next election
November 5, 2019
(40 seats)
Redistricting Legislative Control
Meeting place
Virginia Senate in Session.jpg
State Senate Chamber
Virginia State Capitol
Richmond, Virginia
Website
Senate of Virginia

Coordinates: 37°32′20.3″N 77°26′1.7″W / 37.538972°N 77.433806°W / 37.538972; -77.433806

Governing party

Opposition

The Senate of Virginia is the upper house of the Virginia General Assembly. The Senate is composed of 40 Senators representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts. The Senate is presided over by the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. Prior to the American War of Independence, the upper house of the General Assembly was represented by the Virginia Governor's Council, consisting of up to 12 executive counselors appointed by the Colonial Royal Governor as advisers and jurists.

The Lieutenant Governor presides daily over the Virginia Senate. In the Lieutenant Governor's absence, the President pro Tempore presides, usually a powerful member of the majority party. The Senate is equal with the House of Delegates, the lower chamber of the legislature, except that taxation bills must originate in the House, similar to the federal U.S. Congress. Members of the Virginia Senate are elected every four years by the voters of the 40 senatorial districts on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November. The last election took place in November 2015. There are no term limits for Senators.


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