"Governor Youngkin's Legislative Actions: Marriage Equality, Gun Control, and Book Bans"

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed a bill protecting same-sex marriage while taking a tougher stance on gun control, reproductive rights, and marijuana legislation. He vetoed bills related to gun safety, reproductive rights, and marijuana, and recommended changes to a bill requiring parental notification about gun risks. Youngkin also proposed a religious exemption to a bill mandating health insurers to cover contraception and vetoed a bill repealing a prohibition on for-profit surrogacy brokers. Additionally, he vetoed a bill meant to reenter a voter roll maintenance program and vetoed a minor bill clarifying that marijuana use and possession isn't necessarily evidence of child abuse or neglect.