HB 2695 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Library Board; conferral of the honorary degree of patron of letters.

Summary

Library Board; conferral of the honorary degree of patron of letters. Adds arts, humanities, and information science to the fields in which the state Library Board may confer the honorary degree of patron of letters. Currently the fields consist of history and library or archival science.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Signed May 2, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill converts a legislative bill into an official chapter of Virginia law, adding formatting and chapter number while keeping the substantive text of the Library Board's authority unchanged. The core policy regarding the Board's powers and honorary degree conferral remains identical to the enrolled version.

TECHNICAL

Added chapter number (Chapter 679), approval date (May 2, 2025), and session designation (2025 Reconvened Session) to formalize the bill as enacted law.

Modified line breaks and spacing in the statutory text for readability while preserving all original language and legal meaning.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

Feb 14, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

15 Yea 4

78% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 2, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 679 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Vetoed

Governor's recommendation received by House

executive

Feb 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2695ER)

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House (99-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 25105116D

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors