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Update from Special Session Week 9
The General Assembly passed its reworked biennial budget this week. On Wednesday House Bill 5005, the budget bill, was officially sent into “conference committee” before a funding package reconciling any differences between the House and Senate spending plans could be...
Update from Special Session Week 8
The House of Delegates met this past Wednesday to pass a number of bills and send all remaining legislation to “conference committees.” We are much closer now to completing the work of this Special Session. Here are some of the bills passed this week: HB5029 from...
Update from Special Session Week 7
The House of Delegates passed our reworked biennial budget this past Tuesday. Read more about this major development in the 52nd district October newsletter or see news coverage. Legislative Progress On Friday the House of Delegates had a full day of voting in virtual...
52nd District October Newsletter
Special Session 2020 is continuing into October; read about our progress below and find all my weekly updates from Special Session at delegatetorian.com/category/special-session-2020/. Meanwhile, it’s a great time to vote early! The General Assembly has passed a...
House of Delegates Passes Budget
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Reworked biennial budget funds criminal justice reform; education and health care priorities RICHMOND, VA – On Tuesday the Virginia House of Delegates passed House Bill 5005 by a vote of 58-40. House Appropriations Chair Luke Torian issued the...
Update from Special Session Week 6
I hope you are enjoying the first days of fall. In the Virginia General Assembly this past week, the Appropriations Committee reported its updated budget while the House continues to review Senate bills. See below for more details on the newly released budget, which...
House Appropriations Committee Reports Budget
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RICHMOND, VA – On Friday the House Appropriations Committee reported House Bill 5005. Changes to the biennial budget, originally passed in March, were necessary to account for the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and for criminal justice...
Update from Special Session Week 5
It is now the “crossover” period, when the House and Senate vote on the other chamber’s bills and the work of Special Session is almost finalized. Unfortunately, the Senate voted down or significantly altered positive legislation passed by the House, such as paid...
Update from Special Session Week 4
I hope you had a safe and enjoyable Labor Day. The House of Delegates has largely completed its consideration of House Bills since returning to work on Tuesday. Next week we will be voting on more bills sent to us from the Senate as we begin to wrap up this Special...
Happy Labor Day
Labor Day recognizes the contributions and achievements of working people. The holiday originated during a dark time for America’s labor movement; during the Industrial Revolution of the late 1800s, American workers organized to fight for fair wages and humane...
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