Democratic Majority advances COVID-19 relief, criminal justice & police reform RICHMOND, VA—With Governor Ralph Northam’s approval of the revised biennial budget and House Bill 5049 yesterday, the Virginia House Democratic Caucus finishes the 2020 Special Session with 30 bills becoming law in the Commonwealth. “We entered the Special Session with Virginians counting on us during…
Month: November 2020
The Governor sent recommendations to the budget, COVID-19 relief, & police reform bills RICHMOND, VA—Today, the House of Delegates adopted recommendations sent by Governor Ralph Northam on eight of their Special Session bills: the updated budget, several COVID-19 support measures, and long-overdue reforms to Virginia’s law enforcement and criminal justice systems. The House rejected amendments…