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Breaking some new Virginia laws come with hefty consequences

Ranging from how Virginians can be penalized for hate speech to how Virginians drive, hundreds of new laws go into effect for the commonwealth starting Tuesday, July 1.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Ranging from how Virginians can be penalized for hate speech to how Virginians drive, hundreds of new laws go into effect for the commonwealth starting Tuesday, July 1.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin had 916 bills hit his desk for consideration this year. From the 599 he signed into law, one makes putting a swastika or Nazi symbol on someone’s property, without permission and as a form of intimidation, a Class 6 felony.