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Northam signs several bills that will become Va. law in July

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has signed multiple bills approved by the General Assembly on issues ranging from alcohol sales to health care and early voting into law, which will go into effect on July 1, 2021.

One bill will allow restaurants for takeout and delivery until July 1, 2022.

Another will let people on Medicaid get up to

Two other bills aim to remove honors for segregationists and Confederates.

One will give , named after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. The other will allow .

Byrd was a segregationist and served as governor of Virginia and as a U.S. senator.

A measure aimed at increasing sales of electric cars in the state was also signed. It will

Northam signed two bills related to voting as well.

One will let The other will drop the requirement for

from the General Assembly’s 2021 special session that have been signed or enacted by Gov. Northam so far.

Michelle Basch

Michelle Basch is a reporter turned morning anchor at ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½.

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