After past vetoes, Democratic-controlled legislature sends Virginia Equal Pay Act to governor

By: Markus Schmidt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: March 26, 2026

Words: 990

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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For years, Sen. Jennifer Boysko has returned to the same piece of legislation, Virginia’s proposed Equal Pay Act, pushing it session after session through a divided state government, only to see it stall or fall to a veto.

“This bill is the one that I’ve worked on longer than any other, because it was really my mom who was my inspiration for running,” the Fairfax Democrat said in an interview earlier this week, recalling how …

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