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Gov. Youngkin signs 700 bills into law Monday, a total of 841 bills during 2022 session - WJLA

FILE - Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin works at his desk inside his private office at the State Capitol in Richmond, Va., Jan. 18, 2022. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP, File)
FILE - Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin works at his desk inside his private office at the State Capitol in Richmond, Va., Jan. 18, 2022. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP, File)

RICHMOND, Va. (7News) — Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed 700 bills into law Monday -- adding to the more than 100 bills he already signed last week.

“Today marks another important step in a journey for the people of Virginia, one which started even before our nation’s founding. Every year the duly elected representatives of the people assemble to pass new laws on behalf of their constituencies, and I am honored to sign these 700 bills into law this year,” said Youngkin.

“These bills are all bipartisan and we can all be proud that together we’ve taken steps to make life easier for Virginians, make our Commonwealth’s economy more competitive, support law enforcement, protect the most vulnerable among us, increase access to health care, and take necessary steps toward making Virginia’s schools the absolute best in the nation.”

During his campaign for governor, Youngkin slammed his opponent, former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, for vetoing a bill that would have notified parents of sexually explicit instructional materials in schools.

“In fact, in Fairfax County this past week, we watched parents so upset because there was such sexually explicit material in the library they had never seen,” Youngkin said during his final debate with McAuliffe last September. “It was shocking ... I believe parents should be in charge of their kids' education.”

After the bill squeaked its way through the legislature this year, Youngkin signed it.

He took action on 841 bills sent to his desk during the 2022 General Assembly session.



source: https://wjla.com/news/local/virginia-governor-glenn-youngkin-signs-700-bills-into-law-monday-total-841-bills-2022-general-assembly

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