Virginia bills advance as governor finalizes action

(The Center Square) – Virginia’s legislative session reached a key turning point late Monday as Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger finalized action on hundreds of bills, sending many back to lawmakers for a final decision later this month.

Lawmakers will return April 22 to consider the governor’s amendments and decide which measures move forward as written, which are revised and which fail.

Spanberger signed several bills into law while amending others across labor, immigration and election policy, signaling support for the proposals while adjusting how they would be carried out.

“I know some people think Virginia has to choose between being pro-worker and pro-business, but I reject that – because our economic success has always come from supporting both,” she said. “As a commonwealth, this is not an either-or proposition, and these bills reflect that. In the end, we need to get these new laws right from the beginning, which is what my amendments seek to enable.”

Several labor-related measures were sen...