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Governor Glenn Youngkin Takes Action on 110 Additional Bills
Governor Glenn Youngkin took additional action on legislation sent to him by the General Assembly, including signing 88 bills that reinstate the Virginia Minority Business Commission and allowing local governments to regulate locations for tobacco products by ordinance.
In addition, the Governor amended 11 bills, including one that would allow the City of Petersburg to pursue a referendum on establishing Virginia’s fifth licensed casino.
Finally, the Governor also vetoed 11 bills, including bills that would put women’s health at risk and weaken the Commonwealth’s culture of life by undermining the oversight duties of the Board of Medicine.
The Governor signed 88 bills, which included:
HB 374 HB 376 HB 1369 HB 1376 HB 453 HB 692 HB 814 HB 862 HB 914 HB 919 HB 937 HB 947 HB 959 HB 987 HB 1002 HB 1018 HB 1538 HB 1019 HB 1022 HB 1080 HB 1116 HB 1182 HB 1418 HB 1433 HB 1241 HB 1257 HB 78 HB 1278 HB 1473 HB 1511 HB 1301 HB 1309 HB 35 HB 361 HB 1318 HB 1324 HB 1330 HB 1342 HB 1366 HB 306 HB 310 HB 1417 HB 1443 HB 1453 HB 1457 HB 1512 HB 862 HB 914
SB 6 SB 17 SB 51 SB 66 SB 87 SB 102 SB 145 SB 174 SB 176 SB 375 SB 382 SB 204 SB 207 SB 215 SB 701 SB 710 SB 240 SB 398 SB 403 SB 495 SB 241 SB 250 SB 283 SB 291 SB 292 SB 321 SB 394 SB 397 SB 508 SB 8 SB 9 SB 16 SB 513 SB 564 SB 566 SB 574 SB 600 SB 655 SB 663 SB 737
The full list of signed bills is available here.
The Governor amended 11 bills:
• SB 628 – Removing the reenactment clause.
• HB 1505 – Expediting the enactment of the legislation to July 1
• HB 111 – Aligning a date to reflect a recent change to federal law
• HB 1415 – Conforming civil penalties to match those allowed for counties
• HB 1504 & SB 498 – Requiring superintendents or their designees to notify parents within 24 hours of any school-connected overdose, providing known details while complying with privacy laws.
• HB 184 – Ensuring consistency in the treatment of credit unions.
• HB 191 – Addressing a technical error in the drafting process
• HB 285 – Extending the sunset by an additional two years
• SB 260 – Conforming to House Bill 1361
• SB 534 – Addressing a technical error in the drafting process
Additionally, the Governor vetoed 11 bills, which included:
• HB 519
• SB 716
• HB 1539
• SB 15
• HB 81
• HB 4
• SB 373
• HB 442
• HB 598
• HB 817
• HB 1251
The governor’s full veto statements are available here.
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