# Virginia HB1565: Governor; appointment of chief of staff and Governor's Secretaries.

Virginia HB1565, Governor; appointment of chief of staff and Governor's Secretaries., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by W. Chad Green (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Rules) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1565-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1565
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Governor; appointment of chief of staff and Governor's Secretaries.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-16
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Rules
- Sponsor: W. Chad Green (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Governor; chief of staff and Governor's Secretaries. Provides that no chief of staff appointed by the Governor and no Secretary appointed by the Governor shall be members of each other's immediate family when each is serving in his appointed capacity at the same time.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: W. Chad Green (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Rules (House)
- 2024-12-16: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2024-12-16: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100056D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-12-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011755.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011750.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011755.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011750.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1565-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).