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House and Senate Pass Bills Refusing to Fully Comply with the Federal Real ID Law

Twenty-two states have now expressed opposition to de facto national ID law

Richmond, VA – Nearly identical bills prohibiting Virginia from complying with provisions of the federal REAL ID Act that compromise the privacy rights of Virginia’s citizens passed the House and the Sen

February 11, 2009

Voter Restoration Bill Easily Passes Senate, 27-13

SJ 273 goes to House committee that narrowly defeated similar bill

Richmond, VA - The Virginia Senate today passed a bill that could be the first step in ridding the state of an antiquated constitutional provision that permanently removes the right to vote from individuals who h

February 9, 2009

Bills Refusing to Comply with the Federal Real ID Law Clear House and Senate Committees

Delegate Robert G. Marshall’s HB 1587 Sent to House of Delegates Senator Ken T.

February 5, 2009

House Bill Allowing Government-Sanctioned Sectarian Prayers is Unconstitutional

Bill attempts to reverse effects of recent court case holding that prayers at city council meetings may not favor any particular religion.

February 4, 2009

Historic Voter Restoration Bills Moving in Virginia House and Senate

ACLU urges legislators to support bills to restore voting rights to non-violent felons who have completed their sentences

Richmond, VA - The ACLU of Virginia is sending memos and packages of information to Virginia House and Senate members who

February 4, 2009

First Amendment Organizations Offer Support to Gloucester Residents Sanctioned for Attempting to Remove Elected Officials

With assistance from the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression, the ACLU of Virginia plans to file a friend-of-the-court brief arguing that the First Amendment broadly protects the right to petition government.

January 30, 2009