Senate Democrats, who flipped two Virginia Senate seats in the 2019 elections to win a 21-19 majority in the Senate, are announcing a transition timeline that includes leadership elections, the formation of policy working groups, and a policy platform roll out.
Today began the pre-filing period where legislators will begin filing bills for the 2020 legislative session. Ahead of session, Senate Democrats will roll out the following announcements:
- Wednesday, 11/20: Announcement of Senate Democratic leadership and policy working groups
- Monday, 11/25: Announcement of policy working group participants
- Early January, 2020: 2020 Policy Platform roll out