Vermont General Assembly

The Vermont General Assembly is the legislative body of the state of Vermont, in the United States. The Legislature is formally known as the "General Assembly", but the style of "Legislature" is commonly used, including by the body itself. The General Assembly is a bicameral legislature, consisting of the 150-member Vermont House of Representatives and the 30-member Vermont Senate. Members of the House are elected by single and two-member districts. 68 districts choose one member, and 41 choose two, with the term of service being two years. The Senate includes 30 Senators, elected by seven single-member and nine multi-member districts with two or three members each. It is the only state legislative body in the United States in which a third party has had continuous representation and been consecutively elected alongside Democrats and Republicans.

Vermont General Assembly
Type
Type
HousesSenate
House of Representatives
Leadership
David Zuckerman (P)
since January 4, 2023
Philip Baruth (D)
since January 4, 2023
Senate Majority Leader
Alison Clarkson (D)
since January 6, 2021
Senate Minority Leader
Randy Brock (R)
since January 6, 2021
Senate Progressive Leader
Anthony Pollina (P/D)
since January 6, 2011
Jill Krowinski (D)
since January 6, 2021
House Majority Leader
Emily Long (D)
since January 6, 2021
House Minority Leader
Patricia McCoy (R)
since January 8, 2019
House Progressive Leader
Structure
Seats180 voting members
  • 30 senators
  • 150 representatives
Vermont Senate political groups
Majority (23)
  •   Democratic (22)
  •   Progressive (1)

Minority (7)

Vermont House of Representatives political groups
Majority (112)

Minority (38)

Elections
Last general election
November 8, 2022
Next general election
November 5, 2024
Meeting place
Vermont State House
Montpelier, Vermont, U.S.
Website
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/

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).

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