Central Virginia delegates discuss hectic final days of 2021 General Assembly session Central Virginia delegates discuss hectic final days of 2021 General Assembly session By CJ Paschall | February 26, 2021 at 7:11 PM EST - Updated February 26 at 7:11 PM CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - It’s been a busy eight weeks for Virginia’s General Assembly, taking up everything from banning the death penalty to increasing tenant protections in the state. With the clock running down on the extended short session, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are scrambling to stretch their dollars and make the most of a depleted budget. Key bills, like marijuana legalization, being decided on just before their time runs out.