NFIB State Director Julia Hammond today thanked Gov. Abigail Spanberger for vetoing legislation that would have created a new class action process in Virginia courts and made sweeping changes to the commonwealth’s SWaM procurement program.

“Small business owners need stability and predictability, especially in today’s economy,” Hammond said. “House Bill 449 and Senate Bill 229 would have opened the door to costly new litigation that many Main Street businesses simply can’t afford.”

Hammond also thanked the governor for vetoing House Bill 61, legislation that would have affected Virginia’s Small, Women-, and Minority-owned (SWaM) business program.

“Our small business community depends on clear, consistent rules when competing for government contracts,” she said. “We appreciate the governor’s concern about unintended consequences and her willingness to take more time to get this right.”