Animal-related bills pass General Assembly
With the 2014 Virginia General Assembly session officially over, animal activists and lovers around the state can celebrate four major legislative wins.
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Chesapeake Bay impact crater adds to sea level rise
Scientists say the sea is rising at a faster pace in the Chesapeake Bay due to a meteor that collided with the region 35 million years ago.
Concealed weapons amendment goes to governor
A bill providing retired employees of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles an exemption from being required to obtain a concealed weapon permit was unanimously passed by the House of Delegates and now awaits Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s signature.
Wolf-dog hybrid ban bill awaits signature
Owners of wolf-dog hybrids may have reason to worry in the near future, as the General Assembly approved a bill authorizing any locality to prohibit the keeping of hybrid canines.
Bill gives officers more options, dogs more chances
A bill giving animal control officers flexibility in dealing with livestock-injuring dogs is heading to the desk of Gov. Terry McAuliffe for signature, after passing the Senate unanimously this past week.
Bill seeks a designated breastfeeding area in schools
An education bill would require school boards to designate an area in each of their schools for breastfeeding.
Senate, House debating student concussion policy
Student-athletes in youth-sports programs could be included under new concussion policies if a bill seeking to add guidelines for non-interscholastic teams passes.
Measure could amend zero-tolerance policy
The federal statute requiring students, who bring firearm or drugs to elementary or secondary schools, be expelled for a full year might see a change in Virginia.
Herring supports Court’s gay-marriage decision
The fight for marriage equality for same-sex couples in Virginia continues to progress through the courts this week after a federal judge ruled the state’s ban on gay marriage as unconstitutional.
Red light cameras remain legal
Red light cameras will remain legal in Virginia for at least another year, as the Virginia House Transportation Committee defeated a bill last Tuesday that would have forced the discontinuation of such photo-monitoring systems.
