The Senate of Virginia passed SB 494, Sen. Jennifer McClellan’s (D-9) bill to strengthen protections for employees who are victims of discrimination and harassment, on Thursday. The bill passed on a party-line vote of 21-19 vote, and the legislation will now move to the Virginia House of Delegates for consideration. SB 494, also labeled the […]
On Monday, Governor Ralph Northam ceremonially signed the Voting Rights Act of Virginia in Newport News. The groundbreaking law makes Virginia the first state in the South to adopt a Voting Rights Act and begin to undo the damage of years of targeted voter suppression and denial of constitutional rights. The law, which was passed […]
Today, Senator Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) and Delegate Jeff Bourne (D-Richmond) attended the ceremonial signing of their bills (SB 1315 and HB 2047) improving how Virginia’s criminal justice system addresses cases involving individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities, autism, and mental health conditions. The law went into effect on July 1. The new law will: End a 1980s […]
Today, the Virginia Senate passed Senator Jennifer McClellan’s (D-Richmond) civic youth engagement bill (SB 1439), which will allow middle and high school students an excused absence per year in order to participate in a civic event. The bill passed the Senate 25-14 on final passage, accepting a technical amendment from the House. Del. Sam Rasoul’s […]
On Saturday, Virginia gubernatorial candidate Senator Jennifer McClellan (D-9) visited Prince William County to greet voters at the Ferlazzo Building as early voting was taking place. During her visit, she spoke with the PW Perspective on a myriad of topics that she has addressed during her time as Senator and looks to do going forward […]
Today, Senator Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) celebrated the signing of HB 2137, a bill to provide annual paid sick leave to home health workers. Sen. McClellan was one of two Senate co-patrons of Del. Elizabeth Guzman’s (D-Prince William) bill. Governor Northam ceremonially signed the bill into law this afternoon. HB 1237 will provide 5 days of […]
In the Commonwealth of Virginia, there are more than 60,000 care workers, and the majority of them are women of color and immigrants. Throughout this pandemic they have endured severe economic hardships, and that is something that both Senator Jennifer McClellan (D-9) and Delegate Candi Mundon King (D-2) are looking to reverse. McClellan has been […]
State Senator Jennifer McClellan (D-9) spent Wednesday morning in the Town of Occoquan spreading her message in her bid for governor of Virginia. McClellan was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2005, and she served the 71st district from 2006 until 2017 when she was elected to the Virginia State Senate. She has […]
This weekend, Essence magazine ran an opinion piece from gubernatorial candidate Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond), highlighting the importance of investing in the care economy and universal childcare. McClellan rolled out her Universal Child Care and Early Education Plan in January, proposing a historic $4 billion investment in ensuring that every Virginia family has access to […]
Today, gubernatorial candidate Senator Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) announced 25 new endorsements for her run to become the next governor of Virginia, bringing her total number of endorsements to more than 150. McClellan has the wide support from all corners of the commonwealth, including more than 50 elected officials. McClellan’s latest endorsers include the Chair of […]
