Peninsula REALTOR® February 2018

DID YOU KNOW THAT….
The annual salary for Senators is $18,000 while the annual salary for Delegates is
$17,640?
The General Assembly is known as a part-time legislature, and the members come from a
variety of professions, including doctors, nurses, lawyers, teachers, professors, farmers,
business owners, fishermen and oystermen, broadcasters, radio personalities, a champion
equestrian, military veterans, technology and cyberspace consultants, federal lobbyists, an
anthropologist, insurance agents, optometrists, ministers, winery and wine retails owners,
pharmacists, bankers…and REALTORS®.
Under the Constitution of Virginia, Senators and Delegates must be 21 years of age at the time
of the election, residents of the district they represent, and qualified to vote for members of the
General Assembly.
HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW IN VIRGINIA
The process of introducing legislation to be considered by the General Assembly and ultimately
enacted into law is one of the most important responsibilities of a Senator or a Delegate. The
Constitution of Virginia, the Rules of the Senate, and the Rules of the Virginia House of
Delegates outline the process bills must go through become law. There are 11 committees in
the Senate and 14 committees in the House.
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LEGISLATIVE TERMS
The glossary provided in this link will help you understand unique meanings of the terms and
the language that is used throughout the legislative process.
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Members of the 2018 House of
Delegates General Laws
Committee conduct their
organizing meeting on January
18 th . Several Peninsula
legislators serve on this
important Committee that
considers all matters relating to
real estate and housing.
Questions? Need more details? Want a speaker for a sales meeting? Contact Susan Gaston,
VPAR’s Legislative Consultant, at 871-1445 or by email at susan@gastongroup.com.
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February 2018