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Tuesday, February 16, 2016 is Crossover Day, one of the most important days at the Virginia General Assembly. This is the day when lawmakers in the House will send their bills over to the Senate and the Senate will send their bills over to the House for votes. Lawmakers from both sides are hopeful their bills will head to Governor Terry McAuliffe’s desk to be signed into law.
Here is the latest as Delegate Lamont Bagby (D-74) keeps an ‘Eye on the G-A’ with Miss Community Clovia. Play audio I hope that members in the House and Senate can agree and vote on several education reform bills, voter registration bills, civil rights bills and criminal justice reform bills today.
There are 140 lawmakers that have introduced, voted on and killed pieces of legislation at the Virginia General Assembly. Hundreds of bills have been introduced from health care reform, education reform, human rights, civil rights, criminal justice reform, life/auto insurance, estate entitlements, taxes, business licensing, court sentencing and abolishing parole, employment discrimination to closing juvenile detention centers. I know at least several of these bills touches us all on the home front.
Repeat after me, I will not allow 100 members in the House of Delegates and 40 members in the Senate decide the fate of my future over the course of 60 days. You’re entitled to have your say at the G-A.
How can I find my delegate or senator? The first thing to do is look at your voter registration card and it will list your delegate and senatorial districts. Next thing to do is click here for your delegate and senator contact information.
Track all bills that have been introduced and co-sponsored by your delegate and senator at RichmondSunlight.Com. Let’s make legislators accountable for their votes in support or in opposition of what matters to us the most. No vetting then you don’t know what you’re getting! Clovia “Miss Community” Lawrence
