Greetings from your state capital.

My update this week will be very brief.  Given where we are in the legislative process, there was truly little “new” legislation considered.  We could only consider Senate bills, most of which were the same as house bills.

The unwillingness of the Democrats to consider amendments that would moderate some of the major policy issues continued.  One of the most egregious was forcing action on the abortion constitutional amendment before we were even given the opportunity to propose floor amendments that would have made the policy far more consistent with our current law.

We are scheduled to conclude this year’s session on Saturday February 22, therefore, next week we will focus on addressing differences between house and Senate bills, most importantly, the budget.

My update next week will focus on some of the most important legislation that was acted on this year.  During this coming final week, my schedule will be far more erratic, but I will always try to meet with visitors.

As always, thank you for the opportunity to represent you and our community.  I welcome your questions, comments, and suggestions.  I can be reached at (804)698-1066 or delborrock@house.virginia.gov.