"Virginia Governor Signs 60+ Bills into Law, Vetoes 8 as Legislative Session Concludes"

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Source: The Associated Press
"Virginia Governor Signs 60+ Bills into Law, Vetoes 8 as Legislative Session Concludes"
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Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed 64 bills into law and vetoed 8 others, including legislation on firearm transfers. Most bills had bipartisan support, with one enshrining same-sex marriage legality and another prohibiting preferential treatment in university admissions. Youngkin vetoed a bill clarifying parental notification of explicit materials in schools and legislation to rejoin a data-sharing compact aimed at fighting voter fraud. He also sent 12 bills back to the General Assembly with amendments, including one requiring parental notification on firearm storage and safety.

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