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General Assembly Session Update: Week 7
We are done! The General Assembly wrapped up its work for the 2021 session yesterday, passing a set of progressive new policies that will further reform Virginia’s criminal justice system, expand voting rights, strengthen our economy,...
Bill Establishing “VirginiaSaves” Passes General Assembly
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RICHMOND, VA – House Appropriations Chair Luke Torian’s House Bill 2174, establishing the VirginiaSaves retirement savings program within Virginia529, passed the General Assembly on Saturday after a conference report was adopted by the House of...
Virginia General Assembly Passes Amended Biennial Budget
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V0E9LfpAAI FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RICHMOND, VA – Today the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates passed an amended House Bill 1800, the 2020-2022 biennial budget, by votes of 29-10 and 67-32, respectively. The package of amendments...
General Assembly Session Update: Week 6
The General Assembly is beginning to wrap up its special session. Monday, February 22, is the last day for House committees to act on bills referred to them. After that, the full chambers will have one week to complete their legislative duties. We have already made...
General Assembly Session Update: Week 5
The General Assembly formally convened for Special Session 2021 this past Wednesday. This Special Session is intended to run through the end of the month, giving us time to act on all remaining bills and complete work on Virginia’s amended 2020-2022 operating budget....
House Appropriations Committee Reports Amended Budget
https://youtu.be/2DjEFWCmyuw FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RICHMOND, VA – Today Virginia’s House Appropriations Committee reported House Bill 1800, the budget bill, to the full House of Delegates by a vote of 19-2. The Appropriations Committee’s recommended package of...
General Assembly Session Update: Week 4
This was “crossover” week in the Virginia General Assembly: the deadline for each chamber to complete work on its own bills. The House of Delegates met this deadline, passing a set of priorities that will help to build a better Virginia, including: protecting families...
Bill to Help Homeowners Facing Foreclosure Passes House
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RICHMOND, VA – Today the Virginia House of Delegates passed House Bill 2175, the Preserving the American Dream Act introduced by House Appropriations Chair Luke Torian, by a vote of 60-40. The legislation would build on Chair Torian’s 2020...
General Assembly Session Update: Week 3
Things are moving along quickly during this short session of the General Assembly. Yesterday was the deadline for bills to be referred to the House Appropriations Committee. Looking ahead, the House of Delegates aims to complete all work – not including the amended...
Bill to Establish “VirginiaSaves” Passes House of Delegates
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RICHMOND, VA – House Appropriations Chair Luke Torian’s House Bill 2174, establishing the VirginiaSaves retirement savings program, passed the House of Delegates Tuesday by a vote of 56-44. VirginiaSaves would be an automatic enrollment...
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