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As required by our state constitution, the General Assembly met in Richmond on Wednesday for our Reconvene Session. Often referred to as the Veto Session, the purpose of this legislative meeting is to consider actions taken by the Governor on bills. As a brief civics...

The General Assembly has officially finished its 60-day legislative session having adjourned sine die on Saturday, March 9th. Through the course of the session, the legislature passed 1,046 bills. The Governor has already signed 64 bills into law and vetoed 8 bills....

As the House completes its eighth week of session, the month of March has officially arrived. There is one week left in this scheduled 60-day legislative session. At this point, a number of bills are in what is known as ‘conference.’ The House and Senate will often...

Much of this past week involved reviewing and debating the state budget while still considering legislation that has already passed the Senate. As we near the end of session, the pace quickens in the hope that we can adjourn on time. I expect, however, that work on...

Dear Friend, The General Assembly reached Crossover this past Tuesday. Crossover is the midpoint of the legislative session by which each chamber must complete work on its own bills with the exception of the state budget. In order to meet this deadline set forth in...

The 2024 General Assembly Session is officially underway! The House and Senate kicked off the 60-day session with the swearing-in of all 140 legislators. In the House, we elected Don Scott of Portsmouth as Speaker and re-elected Paul Nardo as Clerk. I was pleased to...

By Bill Atkinson | Published January 10, 2024 RICHMOND – Calling it “modern-day slavery” that needs to be eliminated, Del. Mike Cherry said Wednesday he would carry legislation that would put an end to human-labor trafficking in Virginia. That bill, introduced...

RICHMOND -- Delegate Mike Cherry (R-Colonial Heights) announced that he has introduced three new bills that will support 9-1-1 dispatchers and ban the personal use of campaign funds. House Bill 630 and House Bill 631 will make local and state dispatchers,...

On Wednesday, September 6th, the House and Senate met in Richmond for a special session in order to complete our work on the state budget. By a vote of 86-4, we adopted amendments to the existing state budget by way of House Bill 6001. These set of amendments...

With the arrival of Labor Day, summer has officially drawn to a close. Because we live in central Virginia, though, summer temperatures will stick around for just a bit longer. I hope that you and your family will have a relaxing holiday weekend. In this monthly...