Virginia Democrats Unveil Bold Agenda for 2024 General Assembly Session

Virginia Democrats have revealed their agenda for the 2024 legislative session, prioritizing abortion access and gun control. They have filed bills and resolutions to ensure abortion access and ban assault weapons. Other priorities include increasing the minimum wage and automatically restoring voting rights for convicted felons. If passed, these resolutions would be the first step in a lengthy process to amend the state constitution. Democrats' election wins have given them control of the state Senate and House of Delegates, allowing them to push their agenda forward.