May 2, 2019, 1:14 pm
The legislation would have let shelter officials deny entrance for convicted sex offenders for however long was “necessary to ensure the safety of other individuals”. In a statement, the governor said that: “The underlying bill would have had significant and unacceptable public safety consequences.”
https://wjla.com/news/local/gov-northam-vetoes-bill-sex-offenders-in-shelters
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