Abigail Spanberger (D)

Governor of Virginia

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What Spanberger did for people

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About 6,700 more Virginia kids can get help paying for child care
Proposed by Glenn Youngkin (R).
Signed it
Working now.
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Virginia will cut average 2027 Marketplace premiums by up to 70%
Proposed by Abigail Spanberger (D).
Proposed it
Funded. Benefits start Jan. 1, 2027.
Virginia workers will earn up to 5 paid sick days a year
Carried by Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D) and Barbara Favola (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start July 1, 2027.
Virginians serving time for old marijuana felonies get a new hearing
Carried by Rozia Henson (D) and Louise Lucas (D).
Signed it
Rolling out. Not everyone has it yet.
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Virginia tenants get broader protection from landlord retaliation
Carried by Adele McClure (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start Jan. 1, 2027.
Virginia employers can't make nurses or doctors sign noncompetes
Carried by Schuyler VanValkenburg (D) and Charniele Herring (D).
Signed it
Working now.
Virginia renters can sue over unsafe conditions without paying rent up front
Carried by Rae Cousins (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start Jan. 1, 2027.
Behind on rent in Virginia? Larger landlords must offer a payment plan
Carried by Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start July 1, 2027.
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Charged but not convicted? More Virginia records can be erased
Carried by Scott Surovell (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start Dec. 1, 2026.
Virginia employers can't use immigration threats to cheat workers on pay
Carried by Michelle Maldonado (D).
Signed it
Working now.
Virginia congregations can build affordable homes without a rezoning
Carried by Josh Cole (D) and Jeremy McPike (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start Jan. 1, 2027.
Guns in Virginia homes with kids must be locked up
Carried by Mark Downey (D) and Jennifer Boysko (D).
Signed it
Working now.
Owe back local taxes? Treasurers can take at most 25% of your pay
Carried by Phil Hernandez (D) and Lashrecse Aird (D).
Signed it
Working now.
Virginia-regulated plans with drug coverage must cover birth control, including OTC
Carried by Josh Thomas (D) and Jennifer Carroll Foy (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start Jan. 1, 2027.
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Shorted on minimum wage or overtime? Virginia lets you sue for double
Carried by Alfonso Lopez (D).
Signed it
Working now.
Workers on large public university projects will earn the local going wage
Carried by Michael Feggans (D) and Aaron Rouse (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start July 2, 2027.
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Virginia job ads must show the pay, and employers can't ask what you made
Championed by Jennifer Boysko (D).
Signed it
Working now.
Larger Virginia landlords must give 90 days' notice before raising rent
Carried by Michelle Maldonado (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start July 1, 2027.
Your right to vote comes back the day you leave prison
Carried by Cia Price (D) and Mamie Locke (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start Jan. 1, 2027.
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Up to 12 weeks of paid leave for a new child or a serious illness
Carried by Jennifer Boysko (D) and Briana Sewell (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start Dec. 1, 2028.
Virginia renters can plug in balcony solar panels starting in 2027
Carried by Paul Krizek (D) and Scott Surovell (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start Jan. 1, 2027.
Blocking people from reproductive health care is a crime in Virginia
Carried by Stella Pekarsky (D).
Signed it
Working now.
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Virginia job ads must list the pay, and employers can't ask what you made
Carried by Jennifer Boysko (D) and Michelle Maldonado (D).
Signed it
Working now.
Virginia public projects will screen contractors for safety training and labor records
Carried by Jeremy McPike (D) and Betsy Carr (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start July 1, 2027.
You can fix missing information on a Virginia provisional ballot
Carried by Saddam Azlan Salim (D) and Virgil Thornton (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start Jan. 1, 2027.
Sued for back rent over an unsafe home? You can fight it without paying first
Carried by Katrina Callsen (D) and Jennifer Boysko (D).
Proposed it
Working now.
Virginia plans could cover IVF, doulas and hearing aids
Carried by Rip Sullivan (D).
Signed it
Rolling out. Not everyone has it yet.
Landlords must show their screening rules before you pay to apply
Carried by Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start July 1, 2027.
Virginia landlords must take rent by check and can't pad payment fees
Carried by Kathy Tran (D) and Adam Ebbin (D).
Signed it
Working now.
Virginia must set water, shade, and rest rules for workers in heat
Carried by Phil Hernandez (D) and Lashrecse Aird (D).
Signed it
Rolling out. Not everyone has it yet.
Virginia agencies face new limits on selling or sharing your data
Carried by Kathy Tran (D).
Signed it
Working now.
Virginia bans formaldehyde, mercury and PFAS in cosmetics
Carried by Karen Keys-Gamarra (D) and Rae Cousins (D).
Signed it
Working now.
Virginia schools must give parents free interpreters and translations
Carried by Atoosa Reaser (D) and Stella Pekarsky (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start July 1, 2027.
Virginia unemployment benefits are up to $48 a week higher
Carried by Marty Martinez (D) and Adam Ebbin (D).
Signed it
Working now.
Your Virginia city or county can sue a landlord to fix an unsafe home
Carried by Cia Price (D) and Lashrecse Aird (D).
Signed it
Working now.
Virginia plans will cover mental health checks during and after pregnancy
Carried by Margaret Franklin (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start Jan. 1, 2027.
A debt buyer can't extend a judgment it bought past 10 years
Carried by Marcus Simon (D).
Signed it
Working now.
A clinician must sign off when your health plan denies care as unnecessary
Carried by Patrick Hope (D).
Signed it
Rolling out. Not everyone has it yet.
Debt collectors can't take the last $1,000 in your Virginia bank account
Carried by Phil Hernandez (D) and Schuyler VanValkenburg (D).
Signed it
Working now.
Starting in 2028, you can choose a health plan with capped drug copays
Carried by Rozia Henson (D) and Russet Perry (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start Jan. 1, 2028.
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Power bills capped at 3% to 5% of income for more Virginians
Carried by Charniele Herring (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start Jan. 1, 2027.
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Insulin will be capped at $35 per 30-day supply on state-regulated plans
Carried by Karrie Delaney (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start Jan. 1, 2027.
Many subscriptions in Virginia must be as easy to cancel as to start
Carried by Stella Pekarsky (D) and Atoosa Reaser (D).
Signed it
Working now.
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Virginia bias law now covers employers with 5 or more workers
Carried by Adam Ebbin (D).
Signed it
Working now.
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Virginia will help pay for child care if your employer joins
Carried by Adele McClure (D) and Lashrecse Aird (D).
Signed it
Rolling out. Not everyone has it yet.
Can't afford a bond? You can still appeal your Virginia eviction
Carried by Patrick Hope (D).
Signed it
Working now.
Virginia courts must let you work off fines, including prison jobs
Carried by Cia Price (D).
Signed it
Working now.
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Virginia's farmworker minimum-wage exemption ends in 2027
Carried by Adele McClure (D) and Jennifer Carroll Foy (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start Jan. 1, 2027.
Virginia renters get 14 days, not 5, to catch up on late rent
Carried by Cia Price (D) and Aaron Rouse (D).
Signed it
Working now.
Virginia law guarantees your right to get birth control
Carried by Cia Price (D) and Jennifer Carroll Foy (D).
Signed it
Working now.
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Virginia's minimum wage rises to $15 an hour by 2028
Carried by Jeion Ward (D) and Louise Lucas (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start Jan. 1, 2027.
Virginia law protects your right to get and use birth control
Carried by Cia Price (D) and Jennifer Carroll Foy (D).
Signed it
Working now.
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Help for Virginians facing eviction is now permanent, not a pilot
Carried by Adele McClure (D) and Mamie Locke (D).
Signed it
Working now.
Virginia is building a free way to file your state taxes online
Carried by Kimberly Pope Adams (D) and Jeremy McPike (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start Jan. 1, 2028.
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Virginia restored civil rights for 100,000 people with past felonies
Issued by Abigail Spanberger (D).
Issued it
Working now.
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Public workers with pensions now get their full Social Security
Carried by Garret Graves (R).
Led it
Working now.

What Spanberger did for people

About 6,700 more Virginia kids can get help paying for child care

Virginia will cut average 2027 Marketplace premiums by up to 70%

Virginia workers will earn up to 5 paid sick days a year

Virginians serving time for old marijuana felonies get a new hearing

Virginia tenants get broader protection from landlord retaliation

Virginia employers can't make nurses or doctors sign noncompetes

Virginia renters can sue over unsafe conditions without paying rent up front

Behind on rent in Virginia? Larger landlords must offer a payment plan

Charged but not convicted? More Virginia records can be erased

Virginia employers can't use immigration threats to cheat workers on pay

Virginia congregations can build affordable homes without a rezoning

Guns in Virginia homes with kids must be locked up

Owe back local taxes? Treasurers can take at most 25% of your pay

Virginia-regulated plans with drug coverage must cover birth control, including OTC

Shorted on minimum wage or overtime? Virginia lets you sue for double

Workers on large public university projects will earn the local going wage

Virginia job ads must show the pay, and employers can't ask what you made

Larger Virginia landlords must give 90 days' notice before raising rent

Your right to vote comes back the day you leave prison

Up to 12 weeks of paid leave for a new child or a serious illness

Virginia renters can plug in balcony solar panels starting in 2027

Blocking people from reproductive health care is a crime in Virginia

Virginia job ads must list the pay, and employers can't ask what you made

Virginia public projects will screen contractors for safety training and labor records

You can fix missing information on a Virginia provisional ballot

Sued for back rent over an unsafe home? You can fight it without paying first

Virginia plans could cover IVF, doulas and hearing aids

Landlords must show their screening rules before you pay to apply

Virginia landlords must take rent by check and can't pad payment fees

Virginia must set water, shade, and rest rules for workers in heat

Virginia agencies face new limits on selling or sharing your data

Virginia bans formaldehyde, mercury and PFAS in cosmetics

Virginia schools must give parents free interpreters and translations

Virginia unemployment benefits are up to $48 a week higher

Your Virginia city or county can sue a landlord to fix an unsafe home

Virginia plans will cover mental health checks during and after pregnancy

A debt buyer can't extend a judgment it bought past 10 years

A clinician must sign off when your health plan denies care as unnecessary

Debt collectors can't take the last $1,000 in your Virginia bank account

Starting in 2028, you can choose a health plan with capped drug copays

Power bills capped at 3% to 5% of income for more Virginians

Insulin will be capped at $35 per 30-day supply on state-regulated plans

Many subscriptions in Virginia must be as easy to cancel as to start

Virginia bias law now covers employers with 5 or more workers

Virginia will help pay for child care if your employer joins

Can't afford a bond? You can still appeal your Virginia eviction

Virginia courts must let you work off fines, including prison jobs

Virginia's farmworker minimum-wage exemption ends in 2027

Virginia renters get 14 days, not 5, to catch up on late rent

Virginia law guarantees your right to get birth control

Virginia's minimum wage rises to $15 an hour by 2028

Virginia law protects your right to get and use birth control

Help for Virginians facing eviction is now permanent, not a pilot

Virginia is building a free way to file your state taxes online

Virginia restored civil rights for 100,000 people with past felonies

Public workers with pensions now get their full Social Security

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