General Assembly 2022 CodeRVA to serve as model for other lab schools – if GA approves Youngkin’s $150M budget request Click here to read more , and Anna Bryson April 29, 2022
General Assembly 2022 Legislators strengthen law to crack down on animal sexual abuse Click here to read more , and Special to the Citizen April 14, 2022
General Assembly 2022 Hotel workers will complete training to combat human trafficking Click here to read more , and Special to the Citizen March 31, 2022
General Assembly 2022 Bill will allow homeless youth to access shelter, services without guardian Click here to read more , and Special to the Citizen March 31, 2022
General Assembly 2022 Lawmakers create the Virginia Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Historic Preservation Fund Click here to read more , and Citizen Staff Reports March 30, 2022
General Assembly 2022 Lawmakers prune equity initiatives from tree canopy bill , and Citizen Staff Reports March 24, 2022
General Assembly 2022 Virginia lawmakers opt for study over elimination of jail, prison fees , and Citizen Staff Reports March 24, 2022
General Assembly 2022 Virginia legislators expand ‘safe haven’ laws allowing parents to give up infants , and Citizen Staff Reports March 23, 2022
General Assembly 2022 Applications open for 2022 Governor’s Fellows Program , and Citizen Staff Reports March 8, 2022
General Assembly 2022 Lawmakers douse bill expanding water board review of environmental impact on certain communities , and Special to the Citizen March 3, 2022
Pets & Animals Virginia Senate clears bill to require lab test breeding companies to offer sales of surplus dogs, cats , and Special to the Citizen March 2, 2022
General Assembly 2022 Bill seeks to require park signs about Lyme disease, tick bites , and Special to the Citizen March 2, 2022
General Assembly 2022 Virginia Senate approves bill to establish African Diaspora board , and Special to the Citizen March 2, 2022
General Assembly 2022 Virginia House passes bill to require resource or security officers in schools , and Special to the Citizen March 2, 2022
General Assembly 2022 Va. Senate, House pass measure to eliminate sales tax on food, essential hygiene products , and Special to the Citizen March 2, 2022
General Assembly 2022 These key bills are awaiting committee vote in the Virginia General Assembly , and Special to the Citizen March 2, 2022
General Assembly 2022 Lawmakers again debate allowing home-schooled students to play public school sports , and Special to the Citizen February 28, 2022
General Assembly 2022 Virginia bill again seeks to limit solitary confinement , and Special to the Citizen February 25, 2022
General Assembly 2022 McGuire announces he’ll seek Virginia Senate seat , and Citizen Staff Reports February 24, 2022
General Assembly 2022 Senate clears bill for civil action for sexual images sent electronically without consent , and Citizen Staff Reports February 23, 2022
General Assembly 2022 House bill would reverse law limiting minor traffic stops , and Special to the Citizen February 21, 2022
General Assembly 2022 Republican lawmakers push to protect workers who decline COVID-19 vaccine , and Special to the Citizen February 18, 2022
General Assembly 2022 Lawmakers want to increase access to virtual services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities , and Special to the Citizen February 15, 2022
General Assembly 2022 ‘Second Look’ bill would allow incarcerated to petition for resentencing , and Special to the Citizen February 14, 2022
General Assembly 2022 Proposed Senate bill would expand pay bump to other K-12 school personnel , and Special to the Citizen February 14, 2022
General Assembly 2022 Republican-backed bill seeks to address ‘cancel culture’ , and Citizen Staff Reports February 10, 2022
General Assembly 2022 Lawmakers defeat bills making transgender student policies optional , and Special to the Citizen February 9, 2022
General Assembly 2022 House advances bill that opponents say rolls back teacher protections , and Special to the Citizen February 7, 2022
General Assembly 2022 ‘Caleb’s Law’ bill advances in Virginia Senate , and Special to the Citizen February 7, 2022
General Assembly 2022 Bill seeks to OK guns, ‘explosive’ materials in state buildings , and Special to the Citizen February 7, 2022
General Assembly 2022 Lawmaker wants to add COVID vaccine requirement to list of workplace discrimination protections , and Special to the Citizen February 3, 2022
General Assembly 2022 Bills that would halt planned minimum wage increases advance to House floor , and Special to the Citizen January 28, 2022
General Assembly 2022 Dozens of higher education leaders support Youngkin's 'lab school' plan , and Anna Bryson January 28, 2022
General Assembly 2022 Bill would train hotel employees to recognize human trafficking , and Special to the Citizen January 21, 2022