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On February 25, 2021, it passed the state Senate with unanimous support from Democrats and unanimous opposition by Republicans. [ 15 ] On March 31, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam ( D ) gave the bill preliminary approval, though suggested technical amendments that the General Assembly had to approve before the measure became law.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, of Virginia, has also introduced similar legislation in Congress, along with Republican Sen. Todd Young, of Indiana. Show comments Advertisement
On February 21, the Senate voted 22–18 in favor of HB 189. On February 22, the House of Delegates voted 71–28 in favor of SB 349. On April 9, Governor Bob McDonnell signed both bills into law, and they took effect on July 1, 2012. [31] [32] In February 2019, the Virginia General Assembly (by House vote 63-36 and Senate vote 28–12) passed ...
The 2018 Virginia State Elections took place on Election Day, November 6, 2018, the same day as the U.S. Senate and U.S. House elections in the state. The only statewide election on the ballot were two constitutional referendums to amend the Virginia State Constitution. Because Virginia state elections are held on off-years, no statewide ...
The approval not only keeps the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program fully funded but also adds $90 million more. 'Good policy won over': Legislator praises passage of ...
The 161st Virginia General Assembly, consisting of members who were elected in both the House election and Senate election in 2019, convened on January 8, 2020. It was the first time Democrats held both houses of the General Assembly and the governorship since the 147th General Assembly in 1993.
On January 28, 2020, the House of Delegates approved a bill (HB 1490), [16] introduced by Nancy Guy, repealing provisions of the Code of Virginia that banned same-sex marriage and civil unions, in a 63–34 vote. [17] On February 17, the bill passed the Senate by 28 votes to 12. It was signed into law by Governor Ralph Northam on March 3. [18]
Likewise, Virginia Presidential Election Results reported by The New York Times show Harris won the race at 51.8% (or 2,227,756 votes) compared to Trump at 46.6% (or 2,003,384 votes).