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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]
The Senate of Virginiais the upper houseof the Virginia General Assembly. The Senate is composed of 40 senatorsrepresenting an equal number of single-member constituent districts. The Senate is presided over by the lieutenant governor of Virginia. Prior to the American War of Independence, the upper house of the General Assembly was represented ...
Schuyler Thomas VanValkenburg (born 1982) is an American teacher and politician. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates representing the 72nd District on November 7, 2017, to replace retiring delegate Jimmie Massie. He defeated Republicans Eddie Whitlock and GayDonna Vandergriff in the 2017 and 2019 elections, respectively.
The bill, co-sponsored by Sens. Lashrecse Aird, D-Petersburg, Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, and Barbara Favola, D-Arlington, resets the parameters for economically challenged cities to conduct a ...
On February 9, an identical bill, SB349, passed the Virginia State Senate on a 22–18 vote. 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]
It was established on July 30, 1619. [1][2] The General Assembly is a bicameral body consisting of a lower house, the Virginia House of Delegates, with 100 members, and an upper house, the Senate of Virginia, with 40 members. Senators serve terms of four years, and delegates serve two-year terms. Combined, the General Assembly consists of 140 ...
Cannabis in Virginia is legal for medical use and recreational use. The first medical marijuana dispensary opened in August 2020, [1] and adult recreational use became legalized in July 2021. [2][3] In April 2020, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam approved a bill to decriminalize simple marijuana possession, which took effect July 2020.
WAVY. Brian Reese. October 2, 2024 at 7:00 AM. Watch the debate in full at the player above. NORFOLK, Va. (Nexstar) — Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine and Republican challenger Hung Cao faced ...