Governor Glenn Youngkin has completed his review and action on all remaining legislation from the 2025 legislative session. The General Assembly had returned 91 pieces of legislation along with the state budget for his consideration. Of these, Governor Youngkin signed 53 bills, made 37 item vetoes to the budget, and vetoed 38 bills.
The signed bills cover various areas including seven aimed at enhancing maternal health care, eight focused on public safety improvements, nine supporting Virginia’s energy sector, and ten directed at advancing education within the state.
Governor Youngkin stated, “My actions today complete the work of the 2025 legislative session. In March, I proposed commonsense, compromise amendments to 159 bills. In April, the General Assembly accepted 69 of my amendments and returned 91 bills and the budget to my desk. I’m signing the majority of these bills because they advance at least in part our shared mission to make Virginia the best place to live, work and raise a family, and future General Assembly sessions can improve the legislation.”
He further added that achieving consensus is essential in a divided government: “In a divided government, no one is going to get 100 percent of what they want, and we must work across the aisle to serve the common interests of Virginians.” He also justified his decision to veto certain measures by saying: “For the 38 bills that would damage the interests of the Commonwealth and her citizens, I am exercising my constitutional duty to veto these bills.”
A detailed list of both signed and vetoed bills is available for public reference.
