Today, the Senate and Appropriations committee has a packed agenda with 72 bills ahead of them. Among them: House Bill 515, prohibiting credit cards in sports betting with a 15-0 vote. @vcucns.bsky.social

Walked out the General Assembly building today and spotted Governor Spanberger! @vcucns.bsky.social

Virginia’s House Bill 911 voted 60 yeas to 34 nays in the House, extending the validity of non-REAL ID drivers licenses, permits, and identification cards to align with standard license periods. The DMV will use these new timelines when reissuing these documents. @vcucns.bsky.social

House Bill 602 passed the House 79–17. The bill would require movie theaters to provide open-caption screenings, with large theaters offering multiple showings after release and smaller theaters providing at least one upon request. @vcucns.bsky.social

Virginia’s House Bill 1396 passed the House with a vote of 55–39. The bill would require hunters to obtain a $19 permit from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources to use dogs when hunting game animals or nuisance species, making it unlawful to do so without one.