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The Rundown
Senate Republicans are trying to bring back the death penalty in certain cases. Did the Senate’s Democratic brick wall hold up against it?
The governor’s cabinet appointments will be heard on the Senate floor today
The House advanced a bill that opponents say would remove teacher protections
A bill that would allow for second-look resentencing advanced Monday morning
A bill would provide toll relief in Hampton Roads for low income drivers
15 min aftHouse Appropriations - Higher Education Subcommittee; Shared Committee Room, Pocahontas Building - 15 minutes after adjournment of House (sub-committee info)
15 aft HEHouse Appropriations - Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee; Shared Committee Room, Pocahontas Building - Immediately upon adjournment of the Higher Education Subcommittee (sub-committee info)
Adj TranHouse Appropriations - Health and Human Resources Subcommittee; Shared Committee Room, Pocahontas Building - Immediately upon adjournment of the Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee (sub-committee info)
Adj H & H.House Appropriations - Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee; Shared Committee Room, Pocahontas Building - Immediately upon adjournment of Health and Human Resources Subcommittee (sub-committee info)
Aft E & SHouse Appropriations; Shared Committee Room, Pocahontas Building - Immediately upon adjournment of the Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee(committee info)
1/2 hr aftSenate Education and Health - Higher Education Subcommittee; Subcommittee Room #2, 5th Floor, Pocahontas Building - 1/2 hour after adjournment (sub-committee info)
15 min aftHouse Courts of Justice; House Room 3, The Capitol - 15 minutes after adjournment of House (Provide Comment) (committee info)
15 min aftHouse Courts of Justice - Subcommittee #1; House Room 3, The Capitol - 15 minutes after adjournment of full committee (Provide Comment) (sub-committee info)
15 min aftHouse Courts of Justice - Subcommittee #2; House Room 1, The Capitol - 15 minutes after adjournment of full committee (Provide Comment) (sub-committee info)
Upon AdjHouse Finance - Subcommittee #2; House Committee Room, Pocahontas Building - Immediately upon adjournment of House (Provide Comment) (sub-committee info)
Adj Sub #2House Finance; House Committee Room, Pocahontas Building - Immediately upon adjournment of Finance Subcommittee #2 (Provide Comment) (committee info)
4:00 p.m.Senate Finance and Appropriations - Health and Human Resources Subcommittee; Subcommittee Room #1, 5th Floor, Pocahontas Building (subcommittee info)
4:00 p.m.House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources - Chesapeake Subcommittee; House Room 2, The Capitol (Provide Comment) (sub-committee info)
The Governor’s cabinet picks and board appointments will read be on the Senate floor today
