The Virginia General Assembly has a standard way of tentatively saying yes to something while reserving the right to say no later.
It’s called a reenactment clause, a paragraph tacked onto a bill that requires the General Assembly to approve it a second time.
That’s the approach the legislature is taking to the plan to bring a casino to Petersburg, giving the city enough of a greenlight to move forward with its casino plans while explicitly leaving open the possibility the legislature could change its mind.
Last month, the General Assembly approved a bill adding Petersburg to the list of Virginia cities eligible to host a casino.
