While fewer bills crossed the finish line than in recent years, Catholic advocacy produced favorable results on a greater number of issues, according to the Virginia Catholic Conference’s 2022 vote report published April 25.
The VCC helped defeat bills to legalize assisted suicide and restore the death penalty, and applauded the enactment of a new law that requires parental notification before sexually explicit material is presented in public schools. Conversely, the public policy arm of Virginia’s Catholic bishops said several bills it supported to protect the unborn and a measure to safeguard the religious liberty of Catholic organizations and ministries did not become law.
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Read the full VCC report on the 2022 General Assembly and see how your state senator and delegate voted at vacatholic.org.
