Briefs & Currents
January 31, 2025

It has been a busy week in the Virginia General Assembly! We want to help you and your students follow along and learn more about the legislative process as it happens.

📜 Top Bills of 2025

We've curated tracking for six bills covering important topics that matter to Virginians spanning schools, child labor, elections, environment, technology, and animal welfare.

For each bill, we provide a summary in plain English, the original text, and its current status.
When you click "Track This Bill," you can follow the specific steps in the bill's legislative journey. We include helper text to explain parliamentary procedure, original sources like impact statements, and comparisons between Virginia's process and the U.S. Congress. You'll also find links to upcoming hearing schedules and videos of floor debates as they become available.
Track Top Bills of 2025

📊 Legislative Analysis

Want to know who introduced the most bills in 2025? Check out our interactive visual on bills per legislator . You can see how your representatives compare to others and click on their names to view their sponsored bills, committee assignments, and demographics. The candidate tab shows top donors for your legislator, letting you explore connections between donations and legislative activities.

📌 Important Date: Crossover Day

Tuesday, February 4th is crossover day, marking the last day for each house to act on its own legislation (except budget bills). We'll post updates on our top bills pages and overall bill tracking as committee debates and votes wrap up in each body.

🤔 Questions?

Email us at civics@vpap.org - we're here to help you and your students navigate the session!

🔍 Looking for More?

Remember to explore our growing library of digital resources for teaching Virginia civics. From interactive notebooks to data visualizations, we’ve got you covered.

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