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Week 8 of the General Assembly: Next week is the finale!

The final week of (regular) session is ahead. It's pretty apparent that the budget negotiations will not be completed before they need to adjourn sine die next Saturday, so they will have to come back for a special session to vote on the budget. Below we highlight what passed, what failed, and what's outstanding as we go into the last week.

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General Assembly Cross-Over Report

“Crossover day” in the Virginia General Assembly is the day when bills that passed in their respective chambers literally crossover to the other in order to be considered. So, a House bill must pass in the House of Delegates before it can be considered in the Senate, and vice versa. This year, that day was Feb. 13th. After crossover, the only bills each chamber can consider must have already passed the other legislative chamber. Here’s where key bills on voting/election, reproductive rights, the environment, and the budget stand:

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