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Proposed Virginia bill could offer inmates ‘sense of pride,’ reduced fees
A Virginia General Assembly House bill that will allow work done while incarcerated to count toward court fines and costs is headed to the Senate, with some bipartisan support. Del. Cia Price,D-Newport News,introduced House Bill 16. Work while incarcerated is defined as any work done on or before
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Bill to bolster school AI safety education advances to Virginia Senate
Virginia lawmakers want to strengthen internet safety education in public schools with the addition of artificial intelligence risk management. Del. Alex Askew, D-Virginia Beach, introduced House Bill 171, which would update the current internet use policy to include instruction on online scams, misinformation and content generated by artificial intelligence. Current
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Virginia House subcommittee punts on data center bill, but hopes to ‘continue the work’
A Virginia House Labor and Commerce subcommittee recommended continuing until next session a measure to have data centers pay for associated infrastructure and energy costs, instead of passing them onto residential customers. Legislators have grappled this session with how to regulate the industry’s intense demands on state and local
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Virginia marijuana container bill moved to next year
A Virginia Senate bill that would redefine possession of marijuana containers in a motor vehicle was carried over to next year’s session after a committee vote Feb. 11. The bill, SB 833, patroned by Sen. Danica Roem, D-Manassas, continued with a 14-1 abstained vote in the Finance and Appropriations
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