Tag Archives: Virginia General Assembly

• News

  “Castle Doctrine” bill clears Virginia House of Delegates

  A bill allowing people to protect their homes, by any means necessary, cleared the House of Delegates
• News

  Woman finds stalker-like app on her cellphone

  It is currently legal for someone to use a tracking device to determine your every move.
• News / Politics

  Ending tenure for public school teachers advances

  Bill would end some open-ended teacher contracts
• Health / News

  EpiPen Bill moves forward in the GA

  School could soon keep a life-saving drug on hand
• News

  Committee passes legislation to make Amazon pay tax

  Legislation that will require Amazon retailers to pay Virginia state sales tax was unanimously passed in the Senate Finance Committee
• News

  Will new bill make voting harder?

  Early approval of a controversial voter identification bill has passed the House and Senate.
• News / Politics / W82Text

  Bill outlawing texting and driving gains traction

  A bill to outlaw texting while driving is getting some mileage in the General Assembly.
• News / Politics

  Senate shoots down Virginia’s one-handgun-a-month law

  The Senate voted 21-19 to repeal the law which had been on the books since 1993.
• News

  Lawmakers advance bill to pull abortion funding from low-income women

  The full House of Delegates passed a bill Friday that would repeal state funding for low-income women, expecting a child who could be born with severe mental or physical handicaps.
• News / Politics

  Bill to require women get an ultrasound before an abortion passes state Senate

  RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – A bill that would require women in Virginia to have an ultrasound prior to having an…
• News / Politics

  Bill to repeal one-gun-a-month law clears House of Delegates

  RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – The Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill to repeal Virginia’s one-handgun-a-month law Wednesday. CBS 6…
• News / Politics

  Some say bills are threat to minority voters

  Hundreds of lawmakers and citizens said currently proposed legislation could lead to voter suppression.