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Hampton hears 2024 General Assembly outcomes, prepares 2025 legislative priorities
Summary
At a council meeting, Ed Reid of 2 Capitals Consulting reviewed 2024 and special‑session results—several city priorities passed but require local ordinances—and warned that 2025’s short session, fewer delegation slots and bill limits will force tight prioritization.
Ed Reid of 2 Capitals Consulting told the Hampton City Council on Friday that several items the city has pursued at the General Assembly advanced in 2024 but will need local action to take effect. Reid said a vacant‑building registry and a city‑only law authorizing seizure and disposition of illegally operated all‑terrain vehicles both were signed by the governor and took effect July 1, but both require a local ordinance to be enforceable in Hampton.
"Last fall, we were able to work with the Virginia Housing Commission to get a recommendation…that subsequently passed the general assembly session," Reid said,…
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