SJ 262 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Rural Affairs, Secretariat of; JLARC to study need for and feasibility of creating position.

Summary
Study; JLARC; creation of Secretariat of Rural Affairs; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to study the need for and feasibility of creating a Secretariat of Rural Affairs in the Commonwealth.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Feb 17, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 1 edit · Jan 27, 2025
MINOR
The bill was formatted from an introduced version to an engrossed version, which is the final legislative form ready for signing. The substantive content of the bill remains unchanged - it still directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study creating a Secretariat of Rural Affairs in Virginia. The changes are purely formatting and presentation, not policy changes.
TECHNICAL

Formatting changes converting the document from introduced status to engrossed status, including adding line numbers, changing session headers, and updating document identifiers from SJ 262 to SJ262E.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 27, 2025

How they voted

38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Jan 27, 2025
D Democratic21
20 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules Amendments agreed to
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rules with amendments (Voice Vote)
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Lashrecse Aird
Lashrecse Aird
DDemocratic
VA
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