New Americans Advisory Board, Office of; increases member of nonlegislative citizen members.
Summary
Office of New Americans Advisory Board; increase in membership. Increases from 18 to 21 the number of nonlegislative citizen members of the Office of New Americans Advisory Board and adds the Secretaries of Commerce and Trade, Education, Health and Human Resources, Labor, Public Safety and Homeland Security, and Transportation as ex officio members with nonvoting privileges. The bill also removes the provision that limits the Board to meeting four times per year. This bill incorporates HB 2280.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Vetoed
May 2025
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Vetoed May 2, 2025
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MINOR
This bill amends the Office of New Americans Advisory Board membership provisions in Virginia law, increasing the number of nonlegislative citizen members from 18 to 21 and establishing staggered initial terms for the three new members. The change expands the board's representation capacity while maintaining the same categories of expertise required for membership.
Scope change
The bill expands the Office of New Americans Advisory Board membership from 18 to 21 nonlegislative citizen members, allowing for increased community representation while keeping the same categories of expertise required.
REQUIREMENT
Increased the number of nonlegislative citizen members on the Office of New Americans Advisory Board from 18 to 21
TIMELINE
Established staggered initial terms for the three new members (one year, two years, and three years) to ensure continuity of board service
TECHNICAL
Added formatting and date information to the bill header indicating it was proposed on January 30, 2025
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
100% Yea
R
Republican19
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
10
Committee
5
May 2, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
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 (HB2779ER)
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 with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 25105359D
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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