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Vermont House of Representatives

NameVermont House of Representatives
LegislatureVermont General Assembly
Coa PicVermont state seal.svg
Session RoomVTStateHouse Chamber.jpg
House TypeLower house
Term LimitsNone
New SessionJanuary 5, 2011
Leader1 TypeSpeaker
Leader1Shap Smith
Party1(D)
Election1January 8, 2009
Leader2 TypeMajority Leader
Leader2Lucy Leriche
Party2(D)
Election2January 5, 2011
Leader4 TypeMinority Leader
Leader4Donald H. Turner
Party4(R)
Election4January 5, 2011
Last Election1November 2, 2010
(150 seats)
Next Election1November 6, 2012
(150 seats)
RedistrictingLegislative Control
Term Length2 years
AuthoritySection 7, Legislative Department, Vermont Constitution
Salary$636/week + per diem
Members150
Political Groups1Democratic Party (96)
Republican Party (46)
Progressive Party (5)
Independent (3)
Meeting PlaceRepresentatives Hall
Vermont State House
Montpelier, Vermont

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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 comprises 150 members. Vermont legislative districting divides representing districts into 66 single-member districts and 42 two-member constituences, with each member representing around 4,100 citizens. Representatives are elected to a two year term without term limits.

The House meets in Representatives Hall at the Vermont State House in Montpelier.


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