Vermont General Assembly
Vermont General Assembly | ||
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President of the Senate (Lieutenant Governor) | ||
Senate Majority Leader | ||
Senate Minority Leader | ||
Senate Progressive Leader | ||
House Majority Leader | ||
House Minority Leader | ||
House Progressive Leader | ) | |
Structure | ||
Seats | 180 voting members
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Vermont Senate political groups | Majority (23)
Minority (7)
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Vermont House of Representatives political groups | Majority (112)
Minority (38)
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Elections | ||
Last general election | November 8, 2022 | |
Next general election | November 5, 2024 | |
Meeting place | ||
Vermont State House Montpelier | ||
Website | ||
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/ |
The Vermont General Assembly is the
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]
Elections
Legislative elections are held in November of every even-numbered year. Representatives and Senators serve two-year terms. One must be a resident of the state for the two years, and of the legislative district for the one year immediately preceding the election in order to qualify for either house.
The House is headed by the
For past partisan compositions of both houses see Political party strength in Vermont.
Functions
The Legislature is empowered to make law, subject to the Governor's power to veto a bill. However, the veto may be overridden by the Legislature if there is a two-thirds majority in favor of overriding in each chamber.
The Legislature has the sole power to propose amendments to the Constitution of Vermont. An amendment must originate in the Senate, where it must receive a two-thirds vote. After passing the Senate, it must also receive a majority vote in the House. Any amendment that passes both Houses must be repassed by majority votes, after a newly elected legislature is seated; again, first in the Senate, then in the House. The proposed amendment must then be passed by a majority of the state's voters at a referendum. Only every other Senate session may initiate the amendment process. Thus, Senates elected in off-year (i.e. non-Presidential) elections may initiate amendments, but not Senates elected during Presidential elections. (Vermont Constitution, Chapter 2, Section 72)
History
Vermont had a
See also
- Vermont House of Representatives
- Vermont State House
- Members of the Vermont House of Representatives, 2005–2006 session
- Members of the Vermont House of Representatives, 2007–2008 session
- Vermont Representative districts, 2002–2012
- Vermont Senate
- Political party strength in Vermont
Footnotes
- Two senators and one representative are split P/D in their caucus
References
- Times Argus. Brunswick Publishing, LLC.April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ Vermont Legislature
- ^ Vermont Constitution, Chapter 2, Article 7.
- ^ "REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE APPORTIONMENT BOARD: The 2001 Tentative Plan for the Vermont Senate" (PDF). p. 8. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ^ Lefebvre, Paul (January 7, 2009). Legislators cast wary eye at state budget. the Chronicle.
- ^ Moore, Kimberly C. (January 1, 2009). Crowds have juicy time at Big Squeeze. Burlington Free Press.