New Virginia Laws Impact Mail Thieves, Backseat Passengers, and More

Breaking some new Virginia laws come with hefty consequences

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Ranging from how Virginians can be penalized for hate speech to how Virginians drive, hundreds of new laws go into effect for the commonwealth starting Tuesday, July 1. Gov. Glenn Youngkin had 916 bills hit his desk for consideration this year. From the 599 he signed into law, one makes putting a swastika or Nazi symbol on someone's property, without permission and as a form of intimidation, a Class 6 felony. Under that c…

Hundreds of new Virginia laws take effect today. What you need to know.

Hundreds of new laws taking effect Tuesday demand new habits for many Virginians, like a measure telling adults in the back seat of a car to buckle up.

New Virginia laws impact mail thieves, backseat passengers, and more

RICHMOND, Va. A slew of new laws go into effect across Virginia on Tuesday, July 1 that impact reckless drivers, unbuckled passengers in the backseat, and criminals who target the mail.Mail theft has been a federal crime for years but HB 1715 and SB 939 creates a Class 6 felony for stealing, destroying, or tempering with someone elses mail.In April, Sen. Saddam Salim (D-Fairfax) told CBS 6 that the goal of the new law was to mirror the federal l…

These new Virginia ABC laws are going into effect on July 1

Virginia has made to-go quarantine cocktails permanently legal starting July 1. Here's a look at the commonwealth's new ABC laws.

New Virginia Laws Take Effect July 1

Virginia State Capitol. (Courtesy Virginia General Assembly) RICHMOND — A wave of new Virginia laws takes effect Tuesday, bringing changes that will impact drivers, parents, schools, pedestrians and property owners across the commonwealth. Among the notable changes, stealing mail in Virginia will be a felony, addressing concerns over package and mailbox theft in neighborhoods and apartment complexes. The new law makes mail theft punishable as a …

New laws go into effect today in Virginia

Big changes are coming to Virginia starting July 1st, as a wave of new state laws take effect, touching everything from school safety to driver responsibility and digital protections. In education, school boards are now required to update their cyberbullying policies—specifically to cover off-campus online behavior between students. Cell phone use on school grounds is also under tighter control, though ...