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Post by Logan on Jun 25, 2016 23:54:19 GMT -6
New laws soon to be on the books in Virginia affect everything from guns and marriage to school testing, day care facilities and smoking in cars when a young child is present. There are new ethical guidelines for lawmakers and public officials, procedural requirements for handling reports of campus sexual assault, and regulations for fantasy sports gaming in Virginia. Hundreds of bills that the General Assembly passed this year and Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed into law take effect this Friday. For avid herpetologists and geologists, there are new state designations: The Eastern Garter Snake becomes the official snake of Virginia, and Nelsonite, an igneous rock first discovered in Nelson County, will be the official state rock. Read more: www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/article_05039984-b42a-5780-a05b-2b88b0f337ee.html
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