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Governor vetoes 158 bills including raising minimum wage and longer waiting period to buy a gun

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RICHMOND, Va. Along with the proposed changes to the state's budget, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced he had vetoed 158 bills Virginia lawmakers passed during the 2025 General Assembly session."I have vetoed bills that I think will take the Commonwealth backward by raising the cost of living, hurting our strong job growth, stifling innovation, undermining our All-American All-of-the-Above Power and Energy Plan or making our communities less saf…

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Governor vetoes 158 bills including raising minimum wage and longer waiting period to buy a gun

RICHMOND, Va. Along with the proposed changes to the state's budget, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced he had vetoed 158 bills Virginia lawmakers passed during the 2025 General Assembly session."I have vetoed bills that I think will take the Commonwealth backward by raising the cost of living, hurting our strong job growth, stifling innovation, undermining our All-American All-of-the-Above Power and Energy Plan or making our communities less saf…

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Here's the status of key bills that the governor signed, vetoed or amended

Here’s an update on some of the bills we’ve been following. Those that were signed by the governor will generally become law July 1. The legislature returns April 2 to deal with vetoes and proposed amendments. For a full list of bills, see the General Assembly website. AgricultureDr. Hannah Varnell (left) tags the ear of a month-old Holstein bull calf as veterinary technician Christina Ditmore assists during an appointment at the Roanoke-Hollins…

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NFIB Grateful to Governor for Vetoing Bills That Would Have Hurt Small Business

NFIB State Director Julia Hammond says small business owners are grateful to Gov. Glenn Youngkin for vetoing a pair of bad bills that would have hindered their ability to expand, add jobs, and support their communities. The measures were: House Bill 1928 (Minimum wage): The General Assembly voted to raise the state’s minimum wage to $13.50 an hour by Jan. 1 and $15 an ...

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The almost final numbers on vetoes

by Brandon Jarvis Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced all of his actions on legislation sent to him by the General Assembly at 11:56 p.m., just minutes before the midnight deadline. He signed 599 bills into law, amended 159 bills, and vetoed 157 bills. The governor returned the budget with 205 amendments and eight item vetoes. “The legislation that I’ve signed into law and the budget amendments I’ve put forward this year will go a long way to helping …

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VA Scope broke the news in on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
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