Vermont House of Representatives
Vermont House of Representatives | |
|---|---|
| Vermont General Assembly | |
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
New session started | January 8, 2025 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | Jill Krowinski (D) since January 6, 2021 |
Majority Leader | Lori Houghton (D) since January 6, 2025 |
Minority Leader | Patricia McCoy (R) since January 8, 2019 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 150 |
 | |
Political groups | Majority (112)
Minority (38)
|
Length of term | 2 years |
| Authority | Section 7, Legislative Department, Constitution of Vermont |
| Salary | $636/week + per diem |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post/Plurality-at-large | |
Last election | November 5, 2024 |
Next election | November 3, 2026 |
| Redistricting | Legislative control |
| Meeting place | |
 | |
| State House Chamber, Vermont State House Montpelier, Vermont, U.S. | |
The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House has 150 members, with each member representing around 4,100 citizens. Representatives are elected to a two-year term without term limits.
Vermont had a unicameral legislature until 1836. It added a senate by constitutional amendment.[1] The House meets in Representatives Hall at the Vermont State House in Montpelier.
It is the only U.S. state legislature where the debate rules are similar to the Westminster-style parliament.[2]
The Speaker of the House is in charge of the House of Representatives. The Speaker is elected by the full House by Australian Ballot. If there is only one candidate, the election is usually held by voice vote.
Current leadership
| Position | Name | Party | Residence | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | Jill Krowinski | Democratic | Burlington | Chittenden-16 |
| Majority Leader | Emily Long | Democratic | Newfane | Windham-5 |
| Minority Leader | Patricia McCoy | Republican | Poultney | Rutland-1 |
References
- ↑ "REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE APPORTIONMENT BOARD: The 2001 Tentative Plan for the Vermont Senate" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04.
- ↑ "Power of Place". www.ncsl.org. 24 July 2014. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
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