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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Yesterday, on a bipartisan 61-38 vote, the Virginia House of Delegates voted on the final passage of HB1940, the Virginia Young Democrats Teen Caucus’ bill to allow middle and high school students to take an excused absence for civic engagement. With the General Assembly’s passage, the bill will be sent to Governor …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today the Virginia House of Delegates voted 62-37 on a bipartisan basis to pass our bill to allow middle and high school students to take an excused absence once a year to participate in a civic or political event. This milestone is the cumulation of months of hard work by Virginia Teen …
A true milestone for Virginia teen Democrats and Republicans alike, this morning, our civic engagement bill, HB 1940, was reported favorably by the Virginia House of Delegates Subcommittee on Pre-K-12 Education. It will be taken up this Monday, January 18, by the full Education Committee, where we hope it will be reported to go to …
House of Delegates Advances Our Bipartisan Civic Engagement Bill, HB 1940 Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE While the taste of November’s electoral victory is still fresh in our mouths, the Virginia Young Democrats Teen Caucus launched historic, far-reaching legislative priorities for the 2021 Virginia General Assembly session designed to empower Virginia teens. The top priority piece of legislation for the Teen Caucus will be our bill to boost …
Teen Caucus Announces Far-Reaching 2021 Legislative Priorities to Empower Virginia Teens Read More »