Legislation that would restrict the future sale, purchase and transfer of certain assault firearms and large-capacity ammunition feeding devices has passed the House of Delegates in Virginia.

The first allows localities to buy affordable housing properties that were built with public funds. Another would extend the amount of time renters have for late payments.

A Democratic House subcommittee early Friday morning advanced a broad slate of bills aimed at tightening how U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement can operate in Virginia. Lawmakers and supporters

Virginia House Democrats passed a bill to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2028, with annual cost-of-living increases starting in 2029.

House lawmakers moved closer to a $15 minimum wage today at the state capitol, advancing a proposed bill that would gradually increase worker pay over the next two years.

Bills that could allow by-right zoning for apartment buildings, townhomes and mixed-use developments in certain commercial corridors cleared the Senate Thursday, one of several proposals to boost housing supply working through the Virginia legislature.

Virginia is one step closer to rejoining a multi-state agreement combating climate change after its House of Delegates passed a bill on Tuesday that would reverse Republican-era policies.