RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed a bill that would have provided paid state-run family and medical leave to Virginians on Monday. On Monday, March 24, Youngkin's deadline to approve, amend or veto bills passed in this year’s General Assembly arrived. Many were signed into law or vetoed, even before Monday -- while others have received his veto, including several work-related bills and those related to healthcare in the Commonwealth. The measure was originally passed in February by the Virginia General Assembly. With both employees and employers paying into the program, House Bill 2531 would have given people paid time off if they have a baby, a serious health condition and more. The family and medical leave fund would have provided up to 12 weeks of paid leave for Virginians, and self-employed people would have had the option of participating in the program. Youngkin vetoed House Bill 1921, which would have given every employee in Virginia access to paid sick time off, citing concerns over how the proposals would increase the cost of doing business in Virginia. According to a statement from Younkin's office on Monday, in response to his completed action on 916 bills sent to him during the General Assembly session this year, he signed 599 bills, amended 159 bills and vetoed 157 bills. “And I have vetoed bills that I think will take the Commonwealth backward by raising the cost of living, hurting our strong job growth, stifling innovation, undermining our All-American All-of-the-Above Power and Energy Plan or making our communities less safe," Youngkin said in the statement. ...read more read less