Virginia · House Bill 1621 · 2025 Regular Session

Public institutions of higher education; governing boards; nonvoting, advisory representatives.

HB 1621 Sponsored by Amy J. Laufer Vetoed

  1. Introduced Jan 3, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 3, 2025
  3. Passed the House of Delegates Jan 30, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Feb 18, 2025
  5. To the governor Mar 11, 2025
  6. Vetoed Mar 24, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Public institutions of higher education; governing boards; nonvoting, advisory representatives. Requires the State Board for Community Colleges, the board of visitors of each baccalaureate public institution of higher education, and each local community college board to appoint a nonvoting, advisory faculty representative to its respective board. Under current law, such an appointment is permissive. The bill also…

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Public institutions of higher education; governing boards; nonvoting, advisory representatives. Requires the State Board for Community Colleges, the board of visitors of each baccalaureate public institution of higher education, and each local community college board to appoint a nonvoting, advisory faculty representative to its respective board. Under current law, such an appointment is permissive. The bill also requires the board of visitors of each baccalaureate public institution of higher education and each local community college board to appoint a nonvoting, advisory staff representative to its respective board. The bill requires such advisory faculty and staff representatives to be elected by the faculty and staff of the institution, respectively, in the manner that such faculty and staff members deem appropriate. Current law requires the advisory faculty representative to be chosen from individuals elected by the faculty or the institution's faculty senate or its equivalent. The bill also clarifies that any vacancy of such an advisory representative shall be filled in the same manner as the original selection, whether the vacancy occurs by expiration of a term or otherwise.

Every action

37 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. House of DelegatesPrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101584D
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Education · House of Delegates Education
  3. House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1621)
  4. CommitteeAssigned Educ sub: Higher Education · House of Delegates Education: Subcommittee 2
  5. CommitteePlaced on Education Agenda · House of Delegates Education
  6. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) · House of Delegates Education: Subcommittee 26–4 vote
  7. CommitteePlaced on Education Agenda · House of Delegates Education
  8. CommitteeReported from Education with substitute (12-Y 10-N) · House of Delegates Education12–10 vote
  9. House of DelegatesCommittee substitute printed 25105278D-H1
  10. House of DelegatesRead first time
  11. House of DelegatesPassed by for the day
  12. House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1621)
  13. House of DelegatesPassed by for the day
  14. House of DelegatesRead second time
  15. House of DelegatesEducation Substitute rejected
  16. House of DelegatesNo action taken on Delegate Laufer Amendment
  17. House of DelegatesEngrossed by House
  18. House of DelegatesRead third time and passed House (51-Y 45-N)51–45 vote
  19. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  20. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Education and Health · Senate Education and Health
  21. SenateAssigned Education sub: Higher Education
  22. CommitteeReported from Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) · Senate Education and Health9–6 vote
  23. SenateRules suspended
  24. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)39–0 vote
  25. SenatePassed by for the day
  26. SenateRead third time
  27. SenatePassed Senate (21-Y 19-N)21–19 vote
  28. House of DelegatesEnrolled
  29. House of DelegatesBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1621ER)
  1. House of DelegatesSigned by Speaker
  2. House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1621)
  3. SenateSigned by President
  4. House of DelegatesEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  5. GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  6. House of DelegatesGovernor's Veto Received by House
  7. GovernorVetoed by Governor
  8. House of DelegatesHouse sustained Governor's veto

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Read third time and passed House (51-Y 45-N) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 51–45
Jan 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 51 No 45 Not voting 4
Party not listed: 7 yes, 16 no Democrats: 44 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 29 no
How each member voted

Yes · 51

No · 45

Not voting · 4

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

39–0
Feb 17, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Not voting · 1

Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) · Full Senate

Passed 21–19
Feb 18, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 19
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

No · 19

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 20, 2025 House of Delegates Education: Subcommittee 2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)
Members

Yes · 6

No · 4

Not voting · 1

 6–4
Jan 22, 2025 House of Delegates Education Reported from Education with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
Members

Yes · 12

No · 10

 Passed 12–10
Feb 13, 2025 Senate Education and Health Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)
Members

Yes · 9

No · 6

 Passed 9–6

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Democrats.

All 5 cosponsors

From Virginia's official records (lis.blob.core.windows.net), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.