Virginia General Assembly

The Virginia General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is the oldest continuous law-making body in the Western Hemisphere, and the first elected legislative assembly in the New World. It was created on July 30, 1619.

The General Assembly is a bicameral body made up of a lower house, the Virginia House of Delegates, with 100 members, and an upper house, the Senate of Virginia, with 40 members. Senators serve terms of four years, and delegates serve two-year terms. 

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