Virginia House and Senate pass flurry of bills

Virginia’s legislative session is halfway over. Here’s how housing bills fared in the General Assembly
Tuesday marked the deadline for crossover, when bills that have passed one chamber head over to the other for a vote. Legislators voted on a number of housing bills designed to lessen
Virginia House and Senate pass flurry of bills at session’s midpoint
Before anything gets to the governor’s desk, each House bill has to be considered by the Senate and vice versa. All of it has to be wrapped up by the time the session ends Feb. 22.
Cannabis sales bills clear Virginia legislature, face likely Youngkin veto
Although Virginia’s legislature has approved legislation to create a regulated and taxed cannabis marketplace, Gov. Glenn Youngkin's opposition remains firm.
House lawmakers take up more than 300 bills on Crossover Day in Virginia
Crossover Day is the date on the General Assembly calendar when the House of Delegates and the Senate of Virginia have to finish work on all the legislation their members introduced this session.
Virginia Senate Passes Bill To Legalize Recreational Cannabis Sales
The Virginia Senate has approved a bill to legalize regulated sales of recreational marijuana, three years after the state legalized cannabis possession for adults.
Fairfax County casino bill heads to House after passing Virginia’s Senate
A bill that would allow casinos to open in Fairfax County passed the Senate Tuesday. Senate Bill 982 passed with 24-16. The bill created a lot of controversy, with some thinking that it was not what the county needed and others thinking that it would bring in increased revenue
Virginia Democrats pass partisan legislation during crossover
Tuesday was crossover in Virginia’s legislature, the last day the chambers can consider their own legislation. From Wednesday on, the House of Delegates can only consider Senate bills and vice versa.
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The bills Virginia lawmakers have killed so far in 2025
Virginia's General Assembly reached "crossover" day on Tuesday, marking the halfway point when bills move from one chamber to ...
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Bills to bring more solar to Virginia are moving this year
Callsen’s bill also raises to 600 MW, from 200 MW currently, the target for solar on previously developed sites. It also ...
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Virginia bill to bar corporate donations to campaign funds dies
For the first time in years, a bill to rein in Virginia politicians’ wide-open door for corporations’ contributions to their ...
Virginia House targets speed camera ‘cash grab’
With millions flowing from speed camera fines, Virginia lawmakers are pushing to curb potential profiteering and increase public oversight of the devices.
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Virginia needs to empower localities to build healthier communities
Virginia legislation would allow localities to incorporate social determinants of health such as poverty and access to fresh ...
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Virginia Bill That Would Ban Franchise Non-Competes Advances in State Senate
Virginia Senate Bill 798, introduced by former in-home senior care franchisee Sen. Chris Head, was passed unanimously by the ...
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Bills championed by Walker pass House of Delegates with bipartisan support
Lynchburg, including ones that address public safety and health care access, passed the Virginia House of Delegates over the ...
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Virginia House passes assault weapons ban, bill to create retail weed market ahead of critical deadline
After hours of debate, the Virginia House of Delegates has passed hundreds of bills ahead of Tuesday’s crossover day deadline ...