The 2024 Virginia General Assembly session began Jan. 10 and is scheduled to end March 9. Feb. 13 was “crossover,” the date after which – with the exception of the budget – the House can only consider bills that have passed the Senate and the Senate can only consider bills that have passed the House. Crossover is generally considered the halfway point of the session, and this article provides a look at where key issues stood a few days afterward (as of Feb. 18). The Virginia General Assembly moves quickly, so the status of some of the bills described here likely will have changed by the time this article is published. This update begins with some good news. The following…