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Jacob’s Law Passes General Assembly, Heads to Governor’s Desk
February 20, 2019Press ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 20, 2019
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Jacob’s Law Passes General Assembly, Heads to Governor’s Desk
RICHMOND, Va. – Delegate Richard C. “Rip” Sullivan, Jr.’s HB1979, also known as Jacob’s Law, has successfully passed both the Virginia House of Delegates and the Senate.
Read moreGeneral Assembly lauds centennial of Arlington fire station
January 25, 2019News ClipThe General Assembly has approved a resolution celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of what began life as a volunteer fire company and eventually became Arlington Fire Station #8.
Read moreEarly voting could be coming to Virginia
January 16, 2019News ClipRICHMOND, Va. - Early voting could be coming to Virginia if this Democratic lawmaker gets his way.
The bill, proposed Tuesday by Democratic Del. Richard "Rip" Sullivan, would allow anyone qualified to vote to cast their ballot early without giving a reason or applying beforehand.
Read moreNortham calls for extreme risk protection orders in new push for gun safety legislation
January 7, 2019News Clip
Saying he hopes to find “middle ground” on guns, Gov. Ralph Northam said Friday that he’ll push for legislation that would let authorities temporarily take guns away from people who threaten to hurt others or themselves.
At a news conference in Richmond, Northam reiterated his support for several gun control measures, including universal background checks, an assault weapons ban and reinstatement of Virginia’s former one-handgun-a-month law.
Read moreSensing an opening, Virginia governor revives push for gun control
January 4, 2019News Clip
RICHMOND — Gov. Ralph Northam (D) is making an aggressive push to revive gun-control proposals that GOP lawmakers killed in last year’s General Assembly session, seizing what he senses to be Democratic momentum as the legislature convenes next week.
Flanked by fellow Democrats from the House of Delegates and state Senate, Northam rolled out a package of bills Friday that would require universal background checks for firearms purchases, ban assault weapons and resurrect individuals’ purchase limits to one handgun per month, among other proposals.
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