Virginia’s Big New Laws Explained | Richmond News

Richmond News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 1, 2026 · 1m

Virginia just dropped a major legal bombshell with hundreds of new laws hitting the books—here’s what’s shaking up your life: bars and restaurants now have more freedom to serve booze without food sales rules, assault weapons and big magazines are banned (but a court just paused part of it), noncompete clauses are getting tighter especially for fired workers and healthcare pros, past marijuana offenders may get automatic sentence reviews, renters win with fee-free payments and longer eviction notices, and schools are cracking down on phones during class. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a…