Crossover Dear Friends and Constituents, Yesterday was crossover here in the General Assembly, the date by which all bills originating in the Senate or House must be passed by their respective body. The past week has been very busy, but I am excited to report that the majority of my bills have passed the Senate. Legislative Breakdown: This session I introduced 21 bills. Here's the breakdown of how they ended up: 14 bills passed the Senate 2 more bills were rolled into other bills that passed the Senate 5 bills were continued for further discussion in 2025. Some highlights of my bills that passed include: SB55 (Rolled into SB273) - Adds a 5 day waiting period to gun purchases SB57 - Bans Concealed Firearms in Bars SB304 - Allows ADUs to be Built Across Virginia SB306 - Requires Signage Identifying Invasive Plants being Sold at Stores SB316 - Town of Vienna Tree Canopy Bill SB319 (Rolled into SB642) Closes the "Boyfriend Loophole" SB327 - Raises the Age to buy an Assault Weapon to 21 Years Old SB338 - Studies the Effects of Gun Violence on Our Communities SB649 - Increases Payments for the Line of Duty Act You can see the full list and status of my bills and read more here. Other Priorities: Yesterday, the Senate also passed many priority bills of our Democratic Caucus. Some of these include: SB1, raises the minimum wage SB2, bans the sale of assault weapons in Virginia SB101, protects marriage equality SB373, provides paid family medical leave. SB274, establishes a Virginia Prescription Drug Affordability Board I was proud to co-patron each and every one of these bills. The 2024 Senate Democratic Caucus Send me your thoughts!  Now that crossover has happened, hundreds of house bills will be coming over to the Senate for consideration. I want to hear your thoughts on these bills! If you come across any legislation, please send my office an email. I always want to consider the views of my constituents when reviewing proposals. Send me Your Thoughts Meetings: Thank you to everyone who has stopped by my office over the past few weeks, it's great getting to see my constituents here in Richmond! Sen. Salim at a Press Conference on Gun Violence with Parkland Survivor David Hogg Representatives from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Sen. Salim, Mayor Read, and members of the Fairfax City Council Sen. Salim and Representatives from the City of Falls Church Sen. Salim and Representatives from the Town of Vienna Reprentatives from the Medical Society of Virginia Constituents Representing the American Alzheimer's Association Constituents Representing the Moms Demand Action who came to Richmond to Testify for Bills Meeting with Representatives from Hilton, One of the Many Companies Headquartered in Sen. Salim's District Meeting with the FCDC 50+ Caucus Meeting with the Fairfax County Federation of Teachers Meeting with the Virginia AFL-CIO Town Halls Thank you to everyone who attended my Town Halls last week with Delegates Seibold & Simon! Sen. Salim, Del. Seibold, and the Vienna Town Council & Mayor Sen. Salim at the Vienna Town Hall Sen. Salim, Del. Simon, and the Falls Church City Council & Mayor Sen. Salim at the Falls Church Town Hall Finally, Happy Valentine's Day! ❤️ Sincerely, Senator Saddam Azlan Salim Virginia State Senate District 37   PAID FOR AND AUTHORIZED BY FRIENDS OF SADDAM AZLAN SALIM Friends of Saddam Azlan Salim | P.O Box 249, Merrifield, VA 22116-0249 | SalimForSenate.com Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!