Holding the Elected Accountable and Responsible
On February 26th and 27th, the Virginia Senate voted to pass a number of the anti-gun bills that crossed over from the House. House Bill 2 passed by a vote of 23-17. It criminalizes private transfers of firearms without first paying fees, with limited Continue reading Summary of Anti-Gun Bills
House Democrats voted today to pass House Bill 257 that would remove requirements for school officials to report serious crimes to law enforcement such as sexual battery, stalking, and threats against teachers and staff. “House Democrats today adopted a policy Continue reading House Republican Leader Statement on Legislation Ending Certain Mandatory Incident Reporting in Schools
The House has just concluded the debate of amendments to the Governor’s budget and passed the House version that will now go to a conference committee. However, this was not without disagreement over spending, taxes, and other policies. Unfortunately, this Continue reading Dem Budget = Higher Taxes
The Virginia House of Delegates today passed its version of the biennium budget, sending House Bills 29 and 30 to the Senate. Members of the House Republican Caucus submitted numerous floor amendments that were killed by the majority with no Continue reading House Republican Statement on Passage of House Budget
ICYMI – Meet the co-chairs in Virginia for the Bernie Sanders campaign. Del. Carter’s socialist tendencies are well known. Any surprise that Del. Guzman’s socialist leanings are finally coming to light? Is this what voters in Prince William County signed Continue reading Guzman and Carter Co-Chair Bernie’s Campaign in Virginia
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted down HB961 by a vote of 10-5. HB961 would have banned the sale of AR-15 style rifles and magazines with more than a 10 round capacity. https://www.nraila.org/articles/20200217/virginia-gun-ban-bill-defeated?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ila_alert
SB436 (patroned by Sen. Surovell, Prince William County) passed on a 21-18 vote and creates the Virginia Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms List (the List) that prohibits the possession, transportation, and sale of firearms to any person who voluntarily registers Continue reading The Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms List – SB436 (No kidding!)
Tuesday was the deadline for legislation to pass its chamber of origin. More than 1,450 measures survived and now “cross over” to the other chamber for consideration before the legislature’s scheduled adjournment on March 7. In the State Senate, Republicans Continue reading Half of the Bills Proposed Survived “Crossover”
The impact of liberal “justice reform” is already being seen in California and other states across the Nation. It’s coming to Virginia next. The First Step Act, heralded as the most important overhaul to criminal justice laws, capped off a Continue reading The Effect of Liberal Justice Reform – Crime Waves
Below is a short summary of the Democrat legislation moving forward in the General Assembly as we pass the half-way mark of this legislative session: Democrats have approved legislation that will make a number of major changes to Virginia, Continue reading LIFE IN BLUE VIRGINIA – Summary of Major Bills and Major Changes Coming to the Commonwealth