Virginia lawmakers adopted more expansive gun policies, restrained car title lenders, thumbed their noses at a federal insurance requirement and tweaked education law over the last three months. But after passing more than 1,500 bills, the General Assembly is slated to disperse without a signature legislative accomplishment.
Last year’s session saw a historic compromise that banned smoking in bars and restaurants. A year before, legislators revamped the state’s mental health system in response to the Virginia Tech shooting.
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