Bill would strengthen Economic and Cultural Relations Between Virginia and African Nations Today, the Virginia Senate unanimously passed Sen. Jennifer McClellan’s (D-Richmond) SB 491 to establish the Virginia African Diaspora Advisory Board to work with the Governor on ways to boost economic and cultural relations between the Commonwealth and African nations, with a focus on […]
Bill would raise signature threshold for Recall, Reform System to Prevent Abuse Today, the Virginia Senate passed Sen. Jennifer McClellan’s (D-Richmond) recall election reform bill (SB 495) to set clearer thresholds for recall and removal of elected officials and prevent political manipulation of the recall process. In recent years, Virginia’s broad and undefined recall laws […]
Two bills aimed to develop a public insurance option for low-income residents regardless of their immigration status A push to expand state health insurance to undocumented children in Virginia ended Tuesday after House and Senate panels blocked bills aimed at adding to the state’s coverage. The legislation, filed by Sen. Jennifer McClellan, D-Richmond, and Del. Kathy Tran, […]
McClellan: Wheeler ‘would have sent exactly the wrong message to clean energy job creators’ RICHMOND, Va. – Today, Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) voted to reject Andrew Wheeler’s nomination as Virginia’s next Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources. Wheeler’s nomination was defeated in a 21-19 vote. Under the Trump Administration as EPA administrator, Wheeler repealed numerous environmental […]
Bill will increase Outreach, Awareness of Savings for Virginians under The Virginia Health Benefit Exchange RICHMOND, Va. – Today, the Senate of Virginia 0passed Sen. Jennifer McClellan’s (D-Richmond) SB 469 to provide more Virginians with information about how to save money on their health care under the state-based health exchange. McClellan’s bill directs the Virginia […]
Bill Will Allow Localities to Utilize Sales Tax to Fix Crumbling Schools Yesterday, the Virginia Senate passed Sen. Jennifer McClellan’s (D-Richmond) bill (SB 472) to allow any Virginia locality to fund school construction and renovation through an up to 1% increase in sales tax passed in a local referendum. McClellan’s bill passed with a strong […]
New Legislation Would Create Civil Penalty for Sending Unwanted Lewd Images Today, Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) and Delegates Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D-Virginia Beach) and Carrie Coyner (R-Chesterfield) announced a new bipartisan bill to help prevent Virginians from receiving unsolicited lewd photos. Video of their press conference is available here. The bill, which has been introduced in […]
