Committees

Committee Information

Upon introduction, all bills and many resolutions are referred to a committee. Bills and resolutions introduced in the Senate of Virginia are referred by the Clerk of the Senate. Bills and resolutions introduced in the Virginia House of Delegates are referred by the Speaker of the House.

Virginia House of Delegates Committees

The House of Delegates has 14 committees. Members are assigned to committees by the Speaker of the House. A listing of current committee membership with the regularly scheduled meeting times is available. During any legislative session, notices of meetings, that include the proposed agenda, are available on the House Committee page as well as on the Legislative Information System (LIS). Citizens can also follow House committees and subcommittees on Twitter, or register to receive email notifications from the individual Committee pages. Users can now see all Virginia House of Delegates Meeting Video Streams using a new calendar driven interface.

House of Delegates Sub-Committees

As dictated in the Rules of the House of Delegates , the chairman of any standing committee may appoint subcommittees, which must consist of no fewer than five members. House subcommittee information, consisting of membership, legislation referral, meeting information and meeting agendas are available from each standing committee page on Legislative Information System (LIS).