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Grateful our very own @Sammy1Perez gave up part of his holiday to testify for SB888, which allows district judges to decide whether to impose consecutive or concurrent mandatory minimum sentences. Thank you for sharing your story about the importance of proportional punishment. 
Current requirements to stack penalties for 200+ mandatory minimum sentences provide undue leverage to plea bargains. SB888 would eliminate this concern and affirm the constitutional right to fair trial that protects every Virginian from government overreach. #VAleg
The determination of whether a penalty should be served consecutively or concurrently should be reserved to the court, not set out in a broad, one-size-fits-all statute. #VAleg
š§µLast night, @GovernorVA Youngkin sent down an anti-abortion budget amendment he is hoping YOU donāt notice. It strips essential funding from lower-income pregnant people & families that receive a āgross & total incapacitating fetal anomaly diagnosis.ā
2) This is a CRUEL & CALLOUS attack on a family facing a tragic pregnancy at their most vulnerable moment. This is also about taking power & control away from a family's personal, private medical decision. STUNNING! #AbortionIsHealthcare
3) Here is @GovernorVA Youngkinās letter to legislators. How does forcing lower-income people to carry a doomed pregnancy to term against the advice of their medical provider and/or their own personal family decision make VA āthe best state to raise a family?ā
Don't tell me nobody cares. Don't tell me nothing has changed. Don't tell me this is just the way it is. @MomsDemand helped flip the Va General Assembly in 2019, & 2 years later, in the NRA's homestate, we have the best gun laws in the South. #valeg 1/2
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Background checks for private sales & gun shows
ā Red flag law
ā Local control
ā Secure storage
ā SRO reforms
ā Gun bans in state buildings & polling places
ā Handgun purchase limits
ā Curb the Charleston loophole
ā Strengthen concealed-carry licensing
ā Hunting safety 2/2
ā Red flag law
ā Local control
ā Secure storage
ā SRO reforms
ā Gun bans in state buildings & polling places
ā Handgun purchase limits
ā Curb the Charleston loophole
ā Strengthen concealed-carry licensing
ā Hunting safety 2/2
But, wait, there's more!
ā Disarm abusers
ā Ban bump stocks
ā Limit lockdown drills
ā Ban guns at preschools & child day centers
ā Do Not Sell List
ā Gun Violence Awareness Day
ā Reporting lost/stolen guns
ā Va Gun Violence Intervention & Prevention Fund
ā Disarm abusers
ā Ban bump stocks
ā Limit lockdown drills
ā Ban guns at preschools & child day centers
ā Do Not Sell List
ā Gun Violence Awareness Day
ā Reporting lost/stolen guns
ā Va Gun Violence Intervention & Prevention Fund
Happy #VA2022 and #VALeg! With the Virginia General Assembly starting in less than two weeks, here's aš§µof bills I think stand out.
I'll add as things get submitted so keep an eye out.
@CourthouseNews
I'll add as things get submitted so keep an eye out.
@CourthouseNews
HB7 - Transient occupancy tax; supporting documentation via Del. Lee Ware (R)
lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp60ā¦
@Airbnb says it takes out/pays this tax for renters, not sure how this would complicate that.
lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp60ā¦
@Airbnb says it takes out/pays this tax for renters, not sure how this would complicate that.
HB16 - Abuse and neglect of a child; safe haven defense via @FowlerHyland
lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp60ā¦
lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp60ā¦
10 of my bills passed in the #VALeg! These bills will protect Virginansā rights, invest in education, strengthen families and help build a more equitable Virginia.
Here's a thread of what we got done: š
Here's a thread of what we got done: š
1ā£ The Child Care Stabilization and Quality Care bill (SB 1316) will help stabilize the child care industry, which has been devastated by the COVID-19 crisis. This bill will help Virginia families who need consistent and affordable child care.
Read more:
19thnews.org/2021/02/virginā¦
Read more:
19thnews.org/2021/02/virginā¦
2ā£The School Equity and Staffing Act (SB 1257) will address a long-standing shortage of social workers, nurses & mental health professionals in Virginia public schools. This bill will invest in the support our students need.
Read more:
wsls.com/news/virginia/ā¦
Read more:
wsls.com/news/virginia/ā¦
[THREAD] They say that hindsight vision is 20/20. That's why I'm so troubled by SJ75 in the #valeg.
A history lesson + a call to action...
#vagov #vapol #fundourschools
A history lesson + a call to action...
#vagov #vapol #fundourschools
First, I'm the Executive Director of @VirginiaExcels. VE is designed to develop and amplify the voices of students and families from historically underrepresented communities to promote educational equity.
As I've shared with all of the participants in our programs, "I've failed you if you only parrot things that I think & I hate failing."
Daily, I ask myself multiple times, "is this best for kids? If not, how can we make it better?"
Daily, I ask myself multiple times, "is this best for kids? If not, how can we make it better?"
NOW: Gun extremists have gathered at the Virginia State Capitol in an attempt to intimidate lawmakers out of doing what voters elected them to do: pass common-sense gun laws that will keep our families safe.
#VALeg #GunSenseMajority #IStandWithVirginia
#VALeg #GunSenseMajority #IStandWithVirginia
Our VA volunteers worked tirelessly to elect a #GunSenseMajority of lawmakers who will stand up for gun safety laws. Now, these lawmakers are ready to uphold the will of the people and follow through on their pledge to protect Virginians from gun violence.
Itās not only our volunteers who want action on gun violence preventionāgun safety was the top issue for voters in VAās 2019 elections. Recent polling found that the vast majority of VA voters support background checks on gun sales & red flag legislation. momsdemandaction.org/icymi-new-pollā¦
I'll be live-tweeting tonight's community meeting at #ecglass on safety concerns, after more than 800 kids stayed home because of #gunviolence concerns today. #lynchburgva #VAleg
Opening the event is Dr. Crystal Edwards, superintendent of Lynchburg City Schools. Says she's "not afraid to do the hard work" to engage families on safety concerns. Also that it's tough to notify parents right away about concerns when ask the facts aren't in.
Edwards: "it's a 24/7 job" to coordinate with kids, parents, police and community on safety concerns. Wants parents who see "talk" about gun/gang violence on social media to report it immediately to the school (who can then report it to the police.)
