RICHMOND—The General Assembly passed the FY2021-2022 budget, which makes significant investments today in education, the workforce, and affordable healthcare. At the same time, the budget promotes fiscal responsibility by depositing substantial “rainy day” and reserve Read more…
RICHMOND—The new Virginia House Democratic majority is celebrating a historic legislative session. Democrats have passed new legislation tackling vital issues such as strengthening gun violence prevention, raising the minimum wage, widening protections for the LGBTQ+ Read more…
Virginia General Assembly Votes to Roll Back Harmful Restrictions on Women’s Reproductive Choices RICHMOND—The Virginia House of Delegates voted for two bills expanding reproductive rights for women in the Commonwealth, which will remove some harmful Read more…
The House Budget invests in Virginians Today and Tomorrow RICHMOND— The Virginia House of Delegates passed the House Budget today on a 67-32 vote after engrossment. The Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee introduced the Read more…
RICHMOND—The Virginia House of Delegates passed 828 bills in time for crossover, marking the middle of Virginia’s 2020 legislative session. Passed legislation encompasses major Democratic priorities such as enacting gun violence prevention reforms, restoring women’s Read more…
Richmond, VA – The Virginia House of Delegates has approved HB972 from Majority Leader Charniele Herring to decriminalize simple marijuana possession and create a $25 civil penalty for simple possession, which will not result in Read more…
RICHMOND—Today, the Virginia House of Delegates passed legislation repealing language from outdated Acts of Assembly which codified racial discrimination. The injustices in these old laws included de jure school segregation and housing discrimination, as well Read more…
RICHMOND—The House of Delegates passed five bills addressing discrimination. The four bills passed today — along with HB 1049, passed on February 5 — would reduce systemic injustice by increasing legal protections against discrimination for Read more…
RICHMOND—Today, the Virginia House of Delegates successfully passed a bill establishing access to collective bargaining for public employees. The bill, HB 582, repeals a 2013 law that prevented state and local employees from unionizing. “Virginia Read more…
RICHMOND—Yesterday, the House of Delegates Courts of Justice Committee reported HB 972 — a bill sponsored by House Majority Leader Charniele Herring to decriminalize marijuana in Virginia — out of committee on a 12-8 vote, Read more…