2018 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights March 26, 2018 After bills are approved by the legislature, they then go to the Governor for review. He can sign the bill, suggest changes, or veto the bill. If the bill was completed more than ten days before the end of session, the Governor has ten days for...
Month: March 2018
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2018 General Assembly Wrap-Up
After bills are approved by the legislature, they then go to the Governor for review. He can sign the bill, suggest changes, or veto the bill.
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March 9, 2018 – Legislative Highlights
2018 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights March 9, 2018 The 2018 session is scheduled to conclude tomorrow, although there are reports that the session may need to be extended in order to resolve budget issues, especially surrounding the possibility of Medicaid expansion. In the meantime, conference committees are completing their work on disputed bills. Approved...
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March 8, 2018 – Legislative Highlights
2018 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights March 8, 2018 As the 2018 legislative session draws to a close, there are some bills that have made it all the way through to the Governor and have been signed into law already. One such bill is SB 287, which was offered by Senator Jennifer McClellan on behalf...
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March 7, 2018 – Legislative Highlights
2018 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights March 7, 2018 All legislative committees have now completed their work for this legislative session. The 2018 session is scheduled to end on Saturday, March 10, 2018. The legislature did consider several bills that sought to keep more of Virginia’s training centers for people with intellectual disabilities open. All...
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March 2, 2018 – Legislative Highlights
2018 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights March 2, 2018 Much of the committee work on bills has been completed, as the legislature intends to adjourn on Saturday, March 10th. Here is what appears to be the near-final status of some of the bills relating to adults and children with autism. These bills are still in...