Virginia House and Senate pass flurry of bills at session’s midpoint
Before anything gets to the governor’s desk, each House bill has to be considered by the Senate and vice versa. All of it has to be wrapped up by the time the session ends Feb. 22.
Key bills Virginia’s General Assembly advanced halfway through session
The House of Delegates and Senate debated topics ranging from voter access to contraception ahead of “crossover,” the point by which all legislation aside from the budget must clear its original
Virginia Senate Passes Bill Banning Sales Of Location Data
The Consumer Data Protection Act, passed this week by the Virginia state senate, would outlaw the sale of data that can identify someone's location within a 1,750-foot radius.
House lawmakers take up more than 300 bills on Crossover Day in Virginia
Crossover Day is the date on the General Assembly calendar when the House of Delegates and the Senate of Virginia have to finish work on all the legislation their members introduced this session.
Virginia’s legislative session is halfway over. Here’s how housing bills fared in the General Assembly
Tuesday marked the deadline for crossover, when bills that have passed one chamber head over to the other for a vote. Legislators voted on a number of housing bills designed to lessen
Virginia Democrats pass partisan legislation during crossover
Tuesday was crossover in Virginia’s legislature, the last day the chambers can consider their own legislation. From Wednesday on, the House of Delegates can only consider Senate bills and vice versa.
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Bills championed by Walker pass House of Delegates with bipartisan support
Lynchburg, including ones that address public safety and health care access, passed the Virginia House of Delegates over the ...
Virginia Taxpayers to Get Rebates of $200 or $400 in 2025
Virginia Democrats are opting for immediate tax relief for taxpayers instead of backing Youngkin's proposal for a car tax ...
Virginia lawmakers call on Youngkin to talk to Trump about federal workers
Efforts by the new Trump administration to slash and relocate the federal work force, as well as cut federal spending, could ...
Virginia legislators launch committee on impact of federal worker buyout, funding freeze
Virginia legislators are launching an emergency committee to assess potential impacts amid a buyout for federal workers and a ...
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Cannabis sales bills clear Virginia legislature, face likely Youngkin veto
Although Virginia’s legislature has approved legislation to create a regulated and taxed cannabis marketplace, Gov. Glenn ...
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Dr. Gary Miller announces candidacy for Virginia House of Delegates in 49th District
DANVILLE, Va. – Dr. Gary Miller announced his candidacy for the Virginia House of Delegates in the 49th District Tuesday. The physician and city councilman announced his candidacy for the Democratic ...
License plate readers could be regulated further in Virginia with new legislation
The House of Delegates passed a bill on Wednesday that would create more oversight on how automatic license plate readers are used.
Virginia Democrats dump Youngkin’s proposed tax cuts in favor of onetime rebates
The Democratic-led Virginia Senate and House of Delegates appropriations committees each presented state budget plans that ...
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Morrisey responds to West Virginia Democratic Party lawsuit over 91st District House seat
Attorneys representing Gov. Patrick Morrisey are urging the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to reject a request by the ...
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Virginia: Here is where 20 key issues stand at Crossover
Tuesday was the deadline for the House and Senate to complete work on their own bills. Expect some defeated or vetoed measures to resurface as issues in the fall campaigns.