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Bill to permit pregnancy to count toward Medicaid entry fails
A bill that would have established pregnancy as an automatic entry for Medicaid enrollment was among the 1,439 bills that failed to pass during the 2025 General Assembly session. The bill, HB2102, was sponsored by Del. Michael B. Feggans, D-Virginia Beach. At least 29 states and the District of
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Lawmakers fund bill to create postpartum awareness materials
A new legislative effort seeks to ensure Virginian mothers do not navigate the postpartum period by themselves. Del. Candi Mundon King, D-Prince William, introduced House Bill 2446. The bill, which passed both chambers unanimously, aims to educate the public on perinatal and postpartum depression through a statewide public awareness campaign.
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Can one stairwell help solve Virginia’s housing crisis? Lawmakers think so
Proposal could unlock urban development, but balancing safety and local authority remains a challenge
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Proposal to provide luggage for foster care children fails over funding
Lawmakers considered a proposal to provide luggage to youth moving through the foster care system, but ultimately the measure died over funding costs. Del. Karen Keys-Gamarra, D-Fairfax, sponsored House Bill 1631, to require the Department of Social Services to find a better option from a plastic trash bag. The delegate,
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