Twin bills to provide child support in drunk driving deaths meet same fate
Lawmakers voted down two bills that aimed to provide child support payments for any child whose parent or guardian was killed by a drunk driver.
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The rundown
Democratic Leader Don Scott responds to Jeff Bourne’s announcement
Youngkin’s office is celebrating a bill that passed unanimously in the General Assembly
Lawmakers voted down two bills that aimed to provide child support payments for any child whose parent or guardian was killed by a drunk driver.
Scott responds to Bourne’s announcement
In case you missed it yesterday, Del. Jeff Bourne will not be seeking re-election to the General Assembly this year.
House Democratic Leader Don Scott provided the following statement in response: