Subcommittee rejects coastal protection bill
Environmental activists pledged to continue fighting after a legislative panel killed a bill that would have made Virginia part of a regional cap-and-trade initiative to cut greenhouse gases.
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Countdown’s on for the next state song
The curtain is closing on the General Assembly’s chance to select a new state song for Virginia this legislative session.
Panel won’t restrict death penalty
To the dismay of Catholic advocacy groups, a Senate committee has voted against a bill to restrict capital punishment in Virginia.
Marijuana decriminalization bill shot down by panel
A bill that would decriminalize—but not legalize–marijuana possession, as about 20 other states have done, has been killed.
College affordability bills now in Senate
After clearing the House of Delegates, two bills aimed at making college more affordable in Virginia have now moved to the Senate.
Hate crime bill dead in committee
Update: The bill to expand hate crime definitions has died in committee. That’s the end of that (for this session, anyway).
Senate OKs bill outlawing mugshot extortion
The state Senate has unanimously passed a bill that would make extorting individuals by publishing their arrest records and photos online a Class 1 misdemeanor. Senators voted 40-0 in favor of the measure and sent it to the House for consideration.
Panel OKs law to protect bicyclists from tailgaters
The House Transportation Committee approved a bill Tuesday to make it illegal for the operator of a motor vehicle to follow a bicycle or moped too closely.
Ethics reform is key issue for 2015 assembly
With McDonnell heading to prison for corruption and McAuliffe calling for a cap on gifts to politicians, ethics reform is high on the agenda for the Virginia General Assembly’s 2015 session.
General Assembly building new offices
The asbestos-laden, mold-infested, leaky office building of the Virginia General Assembly will be replaced by a new building set to open for the 2020 session.
