This Week From Del. Matt Fariss

The Virginia General Assembly reconvened for Governor Youngkin’s veto session last Wednesday and the Republican-controlled House of Delegates played part in upholding the Governor’s vetoes that stopped bad bills.

An overwhelming majority of the Governor’s recommendations were adopted in the assembly and all the vetoes were sustained. Key amendments on facial recognition, VEC reform, and charitable gaming reforms were among the many accepted. Now, the general assembly must reach a compromise on the budget to deliver much needed tax relief and investments in education, law enforcement, and behavioral health for Virginians.

Budget negotiations taking place in the House and Senate Appropriations Committees are still in the works. As a result, the rest of the General Assembly is waiting on the sidelines until we are called to further litigate and vote on the budget.

There are now 30 bills which are in the process of being returned to the Governor for him to simply either sign or veto by the 30-day constitutional deadline. More specifically, the Governor’s deadline to act is now no later than 11:59:59 p.m., Friday, May 27.

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