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Spanberger Signs First Wave of Bills Targeting Health Care, Housing and Energy Cost

The first slate includes pharmacy benefit manager reforms, nursing scholarships and eviction-prevention measures as lawmakers tackle rising costs.

  • On Tuesday, Governor Abigail Spanberger signed her first slate of legislation, approving 32 measures out of more than 1,200 sent by the General Assembly to address healthcare, housing, and energy affordability.
  • Spanberger campaigned on an affordability agenda to prevent families from choosing between seeing their doctor, paying rent, or keeping lights on—core concerns she heard across Virginia.
  • SB669 and HB830 limit pharmacy benefit managers' profit margins to administrative fees, while new housing bills leverage bonding authority for affordable development and expand the Eviction Reduction Program.
  • Energy legislation including HB1191 and SB377 permits high-load customers like data centers to invest in new substations, while measures encourage cutting-edge investment in fusion and nuclear energy technology.
  • The governor has until April 13 to sign or veto remaining legislation from the General Assembly. Spanberger continues working to build a more affordable future for Virginians.
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Spanberger signs first wave of bills targeting health care, housing and energy cost

Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed the first first batch of bills passed by state lawmakers before they adjourned in mid-March, advancing measures on health care, housing and energy affordability. With hundreds of bills cleared by the legislature, she has until…

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Spanberger signs 22 bills, including one concerning pharmacy benefit managers

Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed a centerpiece of the list of measures she asked the General Assembly to pass to rein in health care bills.

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