2021 West Virginia legislative session
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In 2021, the West Virginia State Legislature is scheduled to convene on February 10 and adjourn on April 10.
The legislators serving in this session took office following the 2020 elections. Republicans won a 23-11 majority in the Senate and a 76-24 majority in the House. The party also controlled the governorship, creating a Republican state government trifecta. At the start of the 2021 session, West Virginia was one of 22 state legislatures where one party had a veto-proof supermajority in both chambers.
The West Virginia State Legislature is responsible for redistricting following each census. Legislators are expected to address redistricting as part of the 2021 legislative session. As of the 2020 Census, West Virginia was one of 37 states where legislators were responsible for redistricting.
2021 Virginia legislative session
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Session end: February 11, 2021 Leadership Previous legislative sessions
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In 2021, the Virginia General Assembly was scheduled to convene on January 13 and adjourn on February 11.
The legislators serving in this session took office following the 2019 elections. Democrats won a 21-18 majority in the Senate and a 55-45 majority in the House. The party also controlled the governorship, creating a Democratic state government trifecta. At the start of the 2021 session, Virginia was one of 28 state legislatures where neither party had a veto-proof supermajority in both chambers.
The Virginia General Assembly is responsible for redistricting following each census. Legislators were expected to address redistricting as part of the 2021 legislative session. As of the 2020 Census, Virginia was one of two states where a political commission was responsible for redistricting.