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Boysko Bulletin: Week Two Report From Richmond/Storm Prep
Dear Friend,
The General Assembly is off and running! In the past weeks, we passed all four constitutional amendments, including SJ1 - my bill that protects our freedom to make decisions for ourselves regarding the entire scope of reproductive health care in Virginia’s Constitution. Also of note, we swore in our new statewide officials: Governor Abigail Spanberger, Lt. Governor Ghazala Hashmi and Attorney General Jay Jones. This was a historic moment in Virginia!
As we move though the General Assembly session, I will be keeping you apprised of our actions each week through the Boysko Bulletin and daily on social media. I’m carrying 26 bills plus commending resolutions and 43 budget amendments. I serve on five committees. Madame Chair of Finance, Senator Louise Lucas, asked me to serve as Chair of the Subcommittee on Public Safety and Claims on the Finance & Appropriations Committee, so now I serve on three Finance Subcommittees at her request- Health and Human Resources, Capital Outlay & Transportation, and Public Safety & Claims. I also continue my work on the other committees: Education & Health, where I serve as Subcommittee Chair on Health Professions, Transportation Committee, Courts of Justice Committee, and Local Government Committee.
You can see more about the bills I am sponsoring this year below. There are five that have been vetoed by the previous governor that are on my agenda again this year including SB 2 Paid Family and Medical Leave. I was delighted to hear Governor Spanberger mention it as one of her top priorities in her first address to the Joint Meeting of the General Assembly on Monday afternoon. I was even more thrilled to hear the thunderous applause from my colleagues in support of the policy. This is my 8th year to carry the legislation that would create a self funded insurance program to provide PFML to Virginia workers. And we are poised to have the bill signed this year.
I want to make sure that you know that the Tyson’s Casino bill ( SB 756 [[link removed]] ) was officially filed this week and is exactly the same as last year’s bill despite the official opposition of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and polling showing that over 75% of Fairfax residents oppose it. I will continue to strongly oppose this bill as I have each year that it has been brought up. Please use your voice too.
As always, the work will be nonstop over the next 2 months. I’m looking forward to it and hope to see you in Richmond! I enjoy seeing all of the friendly faces from home. Please keep in close contact with me and my office to share your thoughts.
There is storm prep info below. Please stay safe! I'll send storm updates as we receive them from VDOT and our Governor.
Kindest regards,
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Jennifer B. Boysko
Member, Senate of Virginia
Representing the 38th Senate District making up the northernmost portions of Fairfax County (Great Falls, Herndon, McLean, Reston, WolfTrap, parts of unincorporated Vienna and a slice of Falls Church)

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I’m excited to be back in Richmond for the 2026 General Assembly Session. During Session, I work with my Chief of Staff Karen Harrison, session aides Toby Anthony and Mallory Lenz, interns from Hollins University - Mary Sheetz and Via Adongo, and interns from the University of Richmond, Morgan Koop and Michelle Bergman, and in District, Kathy Shupe, Juliet Morro, and Aditi Goel. For constituent services and to schedule meetings with your community group, please call (703) 437-0086 or email [email protected]. Friend me on Facebook [[link removed]] and follow me on X [[link removed]] and Instagram [[link removed]] .
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