RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- After officially gaveling in the 2025 General Assembly Session on Wednesday before quickly leaving town -- thanks to Richmond’s water crisis, lawmakers will return to the State Capitol on Monday for their first full day of work.  Democrats say their top priority this session is passing three constitutional amendments including one that would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.  “Our constitutional amendments are our number one priority to get passed this session, and we don’t need the governor’s signature to do that,” Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell (D-Fairfax) told 8News.  Surovell added that his caucus will also focus on raising the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, something Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) vetoed last year.  “Every dollar you raise the minimum wage is another $2,000 in people’s pockets every year who make the minimum wage and it also tends to push up wages for everybody,” said Surovell. Meanwhile, Republican leaders say to put more money in people’s pockets, they support Youngkin’s efforts to end taxes on tips and provide car tax relief to Virginians who qualify.  “This is a step to make sure that approximately 1.9 million, so nearly 2 million Virginians will be able to take relief on the amount of money that they are paying for their personal property tax,” Senate Minority Leader Ryan McDougle (R-Hanover) explained.  McDougle added that Republicans will also prioritize passing a law to charge fentanyl dealers with felony homicide if the drugs they sell lead to an overdose death. “Virginians need to have the ability to know that we are fighting to keep them safe and to do that, those felons who sell drugs to our kids and kill them, need to be prosecuted for that homicide,”  said McDougle.  As Surovell mentioned, constitutional amendments do not need the governor’s signature, however, any bills passed by the General Assembly will need Youngkin’s approval before becoming law.