# Virginia HB1648: Office of Data Governance and Analytics; oversight; Chief Data Officer; duties.

Virginia HB1648, Office of Data Governance and Analytics; oversight; Chief Data Officer; duties., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-21 (Stricken from docket by General Laws (21-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1648-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1648
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Office of Data Governance and Analytics; oversight; Chief Data Officer; duties.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-01-21, Stricken from docket by General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: General Laws
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (29 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Office of Data Governance and Analytics; oversight; Chief Data Officer; duties. Changes oversight of the Office of Data Governance and Analytics (ODGA) from the Office of the Secretary of Administration to the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA). The bill directs the Chief Data Officer to obtain from VITA the office space and human resources, procurement, fiscal, and other administrative support and resources that are necessary to support the operations of ODGA.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Stricken from docket by General Laws | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-01-21: Stricken from docket by General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-16: Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1648) (House)
- 2025-01-13: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House)
- 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102269D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012494.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012493.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/1012494.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012493.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-HB1648-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).