A roundup of new Virginia laws taking effect in July

(WHSV) – Each year, many of the bills passed by Virginia’s General Assembly and signed into law by the governor are set to take effect on July 1.

In 2020, Democrats had control of the House of Delegates, Senate, and the governor’s mansion for the first time in decades of Virginia history, and the new Democratic majority wasted little time getting a sweeping array of legislative priorities passed.

Many of those bills, signed into law by Governor Ralph Northam, officially go into effect this coming Wednesday, July 1: the same day Virginia starts Phase 3 of Northam’s ‘Forward Virginia’ reopening plan amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here’s a rundown of some of the biggest that may affect your daily life or the lives of your family and friends:….

(Excerpts from NBC 12)