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General Assembly sustains bill vetoes, sends some amendments back to Youngkin
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin returned 159 bills to the General Assembly with amendments. During the reconvened session Wednesday, the legislature voted to accept his recommendations on 69 bills. Those bills will be signed into law.
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![Ocean Lakes midfielder Sydney Hunn (8) controls the ball as she runs from the defense of Western Branch defender Brinley Miller (10). Ocean Lakes faced Western Branch at Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on April 1, 2025. (Billy Schuerman / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "HSSOC WB at OL")
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