The Senate sustained Gov. McAuliffe’s vetoes of seven different bills — meaning the chamber has upheld every legislative veto to come before it during the current governor’s term.
All seven votes took place along party or near-party lines, with Democrats supporting the vetoes.
Said Democratic Leader Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Fairfax), “I’m proud that we have sustained every veto to come before the Senate since the start of Gov. McAuliffe’s term — but these bills should never have been introduced in the first place. Instead of wasting time on divisive, partisan legislation, we ought to be focused on making Virginia a better place to live, work, and raise a family.”
Said Caucus Chair Sen. Donald McEachin (D-Henrico), “Today, Democrats in both chambers stood together to defeat bills that would have sanctioned discrimination, undermined public schools, and injected partisan politics into local elections. I remain deeply disappointed that my Republican colleagues chose to carry such regressive bills — but I am pleased that we’ve rejected their damaging ideas and stood up for our brothers and sisters across the Commonwealth.”
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The list of bills for which the Senate sustained the governor’s vetoes included five Senate bills and two House bills:
- SB 41 (Carrico) — Religious freedom; solemnization of marriage.
- SB 44 (Carrico) — Coal tax credits.
- SB 270 (Garrett) — Compliance with detainers; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- SB 612 (Garrett) — Students who receive home instruction; participation in interscholastic programs.
- SB 767 (Suetterlein) — Form of ballot; party identification of candidates.
- HB 298 (Kilgore) — Coal tax credits.
- HB 587 (Poindexter) — Protection of monuments and memorials.
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