# Virginia HB1621: Public institutions of higher education; governing boards; nonvoting, advisory representatives. Virginia HB1621, Public institutions of higher education; governing boards; nonvoting, advisory representatives., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Amy J. Laufer (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (House sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1621-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1621 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Public institutions of higher education; governing boards; nonvoting, advisory representatives. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-03 - Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Amy J. Laufer (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (138 yes, 84 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary 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. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Amy J. Laufer (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 9 | 6 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 51 | 45 | | | 2025-01-22 | House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | 12 | 10 | | | 2025-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 6 | 4 | 1 | ## Actions (34) - 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (House) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1621) (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1621ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 45-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Engrossed by House (House) - 2025-01-29: No action taken on Delegate Laufer Amendment (House) - 2025-01-29: Education Substitute rejected (House) - 2025-01-29: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-28: Passed by for the day (House) - 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1621) (House) - 2025-01-27: Passed by for the day (House) - 2025-01-24: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-22: Reported from Education with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (House) - 2025-01-22: Committee substitute printed 25105278D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-20: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) (House) - 2025-01-16: Assigned Educ sub: Higher Education (House) - 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1621) (House) - 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101584D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073195.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060898.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060897.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030099.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023434.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023433.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012342.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012341.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 - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073195.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060898.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060897.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030099.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023434.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023433.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012342.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012341.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1621-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).