"Virginia Governor Signs 64 Bills into Law and Vetoes 8 as Legislative Session Ends"

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed 64 bills into law and vetoed 8 others, including a bill adding more restrictions on firearm transfers. Most of the bills had bipartisan support, with one enshrining the legality of same-sex marriage in Virginia and another prohibiting preferential treatment in university admissions. Youngkin also vetoed a bill clarifying parental notification of sexually explicit materials in schools and legislation to rejoin a data-sharing interstate compact aimed at fighting voter fraud. He sent 12 bills back to the General Assembly with amendments, including one requiring annual notification to parents about safely storing firearms in their homes.