VCU '25 | Capital News Service reporter, CT news writer, SPJ vice president, Peppas trombone | 804 born&raisedhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarah-hagen.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarah-hagen.bsky.social/post/3lixqpuh2ks2fSB1016 update Introduced by Sen. Danica Roem, D-Manassas. Addresses food insecurity in higher education by providing grants for colleges to create on-campus food pantries. Went to conference and the report passed House 70-26 and Senate 39-1. @vcucns.bsky.social https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB101625 Feb 2025 01:49 +0000at://did:plc:7cwapbfph5ezolrtybs7rsrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lixqpuh2ks2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarah-hagen.bsky.social/post/3lixqbizcj22fHB1699 update Introduced by Del. Alex Askew, D-Virginia Beach. Removes the tax exempt status from confederate organizations like United Daughters of Confederacy. Passed the House 53-42 and the Senate 21-17. Gov. vetoed this bill last year @vcucns.bsky.social https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB169925 Feb 2025 01:41 +0000at://did:plc:7cwapbfph5ezolrtybs7rsrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lixqbizcj22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarah-hagen.bsky.social/post/3lixpm5zirc2fSB738 update Introduced by Sen. Stella Pekarsky, D-Centreville. Directs school boards to implement cell phone restriction policies in public schools. Was sent to conference committee; substitutes passed House 73-23 and Senate 21-18. @vcucns.bsky.social https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB73825 Feb 2025 01:29 +0000at://did:plc:7cwapbfph5ezolrtybs7rsrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lixpm5zirc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarah-hagen.bsky.social/post/3lixphim6ss2fHB1800 update Introduced by Del. Laura Jane Cohen, D-Burke. Clarifies that people with disabilities have the same rights to public playgrounds. Passed the House 61-35 and the Senate unanimously. Awaits action from the governor. @vcucns.bsky.social https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB180025 Feb 2025 01:27 +0000at://did:plc:7cwapbfph5ezolrtybs7rsrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lixphim6ss2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarah-hagen.bsky.social/post/3lix2x3vtc22yHB1736 update Introduced by Del. Cia Price, D-Newport News, it passed the Senate last week on a 20-15 vote. The bill would create a center for firearm violence intervention and prevention. It failed twice in previous years but now awaits action from the governor. @vcucns.bsky.social https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB173624 Feb 2025 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:7cwapbfph5ezolrtybs7rsrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lix2x3vtc22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarah-hagen.bsky.social/post/3li2zxpxhnc2xDel. Candi Mundon King, D-Dumfries, speaks at a press conference with Repro Rising Virginia. She asks Gov. Youngkin if he will stand with Donald Trump or the women of Virginia. Youngkin vetoed the Right to Contraception Act last session. @vcucns.bsky.social13 Feb 2025 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:7cwapbfph5ezolrtybs7rsrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3li2zxpxhnc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarah-hagen.bsky.social/post/3li2ui7wp2c2xCurrently in the Senate Education and Health committee with a very busy docket. Many bills have reported unanimously. @vcucns.bsky.social13 Feb 2025 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:7cwapbfph5ezolrtybs7rsrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3li2ui7wp2c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarah-hagen.bsky.social/post/3lhjcwxqc6k2tSen. Mamie Locke, D-23, speaks at a press conference for removing the school support cap. “Support staff are critical to the safe and healthy school environment for our young people,” Locke said. @vcucns.bsky.social06 Feb 2025 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:7cwapbfph5ezolrtybs7rsrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhjcwxqc6k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sarah-hagen.bsky.social/post/3lgxxcolc622oGov. Glenn Youngkin is in attendance for Sen. Henry Marsh lying in state. Marsh was Richmond’s first black mayor and a senator for 22 years. Youngkin ordered flags at half-mast in Marsh’s honor. @vcucns.bsky.social30 Jan 2025 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:7cwapbfph5ezolrtybs7rsrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgxxcolc622ohttps://bsky.app/profile/sarah-hagen.bsky.social/post/3lgxrfqqau22fSen. Creigh Deeds speaks at a press conference in favor of Medicaid expansion. 50,000 Virginians would lose health coverage if federal reimbursement falls 1%. “We’ve got to hold their feet to the fire and make sure the federal government addresses this,” Deeds said. @vcucns.bsky.social30 Jan 2025 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:7cwapbfph5ezolrtybs7rsrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgxrfqqau22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarah-hagen.bsky.social/post/3lgxobzvbys2yI am at the Senate Education and Health committee meeting. Legislators are discussing SB1133, which passed the motion to report on a line of 7-6-2. The bill would require restaurants and catering operations to place a conspicuous notice next to food items with pork products. @vcucns.bsky.social30 Jan 2025 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:7cwapbfph5ezolrtybs7rsrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgxobzvbys2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarah-hagen.bsky.social/post/3lggfefzrhc2bWe tried the lauded General Assembly pizza and it was actually pretty good. Follow for more groundbreaking journalism.23 Jan 2025 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:7cwapbfph5ezolrtybs7rsrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lggfefzrhc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarah-hagen.bsky.social/post/3lgg6fzkhzc2gHAPPENING NOW: A press conference is occurring for HB1699. If passed, the bill would eliminate the exemption from state recordation taxes for various Confederacy organizations. The bill was previously vetoed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin last year.23 Jan 2025 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:7cwapbfph5ezolrtybs7rsrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgg6fzkhzc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sarah-hagen.bsky.social/post/3lge2c3o5sc2hWouldn’t rather do it with anyone else!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Jan 2025 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:7cwapbfph5ezolrtybs7rsrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lge2c3o5sc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarah-hagen.bsky.social/post/3lg6mcjwoks2jCheck out my and @andrewkerley.bsky.social ‘s first article of the semester! [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Jan 2025 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:7cwapbfph5ezolrtybs7rsrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg6mcjwoks2j