162nd Virginia General Assembly


The 162nd Virginia General Assembly, consisting of members who were elected in both the House election in 2021 and the [2019 Virginia Senate of Virginia|Senate election|Senate election] in 2019, convened on January 12, 2022. The legislature is the first since the 156th Assembly ended in 2012 to be of divided party control, with Republicans again controlling the House of Delegates and Democrats holding the Senate.
The 2024 session ran from January 12 to March 12, 2022, and the 2023 session ran from January 11 to February 25, 2023. A special session was called by Governor Glenn Youngkin for April 4, 2022 to complete the 2023-2024 budget. While the House had adjourned its special session sine die on September 7, 2022 and later reconvened from September 6 to October 9, 2023, the Senate continued its special session until December 11, 2023.

Membership

On November 14, 2021, the incoming Republican majority in the House unanimously nominated Delegate Todd Gilbert for Speaker of the House of Delegates and Delegate Terry Kilgore for Majority Leader. Both confirmations by the full body are pending as of.
For the third consecutive time since the beginning of the 160th Assembly in 2018, a record number of women are serving in the legislature: 34 in the House and 11 in the Senate, with the House having seen an increase of four women from the 161st Assembly.

Leadership

Senate

Committee chairs and ranking members

The Senate of Virginia has 10 Standing Committees and a Committee on Rules.
CommitteeChairRanking Minority Member
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesChap PetersenEmmett Hanger
Commerce and LaborDick SaslawTommy Norment
JudiciaryJohn S. EdwardsTommy Norment
Education and HealthLouise LucasStephen Newman
Finance and AppropriationsJanet HowellTommy Norment
General Laws and TechnologyGeorge BarkerFrank Ruff
Local GovernmentLynwood LewisEmmett Hanger
Privileges and ElectionsCreigh DeedsJill Vogel
Rehabilitation and Social ServicesBarbara FavolaEmmett Hanger
RulesMamie LockeTommy Norment
TransportationDave MarsdenStephen Newman

House of Delegates