RICHMOND, VA – The House of Delegates today passed legislation that will increase support for the Commonwealth’s COVID-19 response, as well as advance critical policing and criminal justice reforms. Among these measures is legislation to combat price gouging on essential goods and services, protect the credit of tenants impacted by COVID-19 and grant the Governor flexibility […]
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RICHMOND, VA – The House of Delegates today passed legislation that will protect voting rights and prioritize support for Virginians during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The House passed bills that will protect housing security for individuals and families affected by COVID-19, improve transparency requirements for congregate-care facilities, increase access to vital telemedicine and protect mail-in […]
RICHMOND— Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn announced today that the House of Delegates will convene on August 18th for the Special Session called by Governor Northam at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond. The Speaker’s choice of the Siegel Center was made after the Speaker and House Clerk Suzette Denslow consulted closely with the […]
Richmond, VA– Eileen Filler-Corn, Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, released the following statement upon Governor Northam’s call for a Special Session that will begin on August 18th: “The House of Delegates looks forward to taking action to address the impact of COVID-19 on our biennial budget and passing laws that will help the […]
Richmond, VA– As legislation passed by the General Assembly and signed by Governor Northam becomes law tomorrow (July 1st), Eileen Filler-Corn, Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, released the following statement: “Last November, voters called for decisive, impactful action to make their communities safe and more prosperous. We have delivered on that mandate. We […]
RICHMOND—Eileen Filler-Corn, Speaker of the House of Delegates, today announced that the House Courts of Justice and Public Safety Committees will hold joint hearings in July and August to prepare police and criminal justice reforms for the upcoming Special Session and the 2021 regular General Assembly Session. The Joint Courts of Justice and Public Safety […]
Richmond, VA – Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn issued the following statement following the passage of the biennial budget proposal for Fiscal Years 2020-2022. “The budget passed by the General Assembly this afternoon maintains Virginia’s structural financial balance while delivering on the important legislative promises demanded by voters. This budget gives well deserved pay raises to Virginia’s public-school teachers […]
Dear Friends, The health and safety of Virginians is our top priority as public servants. COVID-19 is a serious public health threat and one that the House of Delegates, working with Governor Ralph Northam, is treating with the utmost vigilance and seriousness. Governor Northam and his team at the Virginia Department of Health are coordinating closely with […]
General Assembly Session Week 9 Tomorrow we will be voting on final passage of the Commonwealth’s budget for the 2020-2022 Biennium and adjourning Sine Die (Latin for “without day”), signifying the final day of the 2020 General Assembly Legislative Session. This session has been historic in the extraordinary progress that the House of Delegates has made for Virginians […]
General Assembly Session Week 8 The House of Delegates continues to pass groundbreaking legislation! As we continue into the final week of the 2020 General Assembly session, many bills have now passed the House and Senate and await action by the Governor. Below are just a few that have been conveyed to the Governor where […]