In the 12th hour of the 2019 legislative session in Richmond, lawmakers rejected a bill aimed at keeping drivers off their phones.

Virginia's Public Square
Virginia's Public Square
In the 12th hour of the 2019 legislative session in Richmond, lawmakers rejected a bill aimed at keeping drivers off their phones.
In Virginia, it is unlawful for minors and school bus drivers to talk on a cellphone while driving, but two bills in the General Assembly would apply the measure to all drivers.
54% of Democratic lawmakers sponsored Kathy Tran’s late term abortion bill, in addition to Governor Ralph Northam, Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax, and Attorney General Mark Herring. The bill is supported by a majority of Virginia Democrats. Here’s the list.
Following the March for Lives, Virginia Democrats are stressing NOVA localities to regulate the transportation of firearms, mainly affecting hunters.