# Virginia HB1798: Agricultural commodity boards; Agricultural Council, appointment and membership terms. Virginia HB1798, Agricultural commodity boards; Agricultural Council, appointment and membership terms., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dan I. Helmer (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-18 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0075)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1798-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1798 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Agricultural commodity boards; Agricultural Council, appointment and membership terms. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-03-18, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0075) - Sponsor: Dan I. Helmer (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (208 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Agricultural commodity boards; Agricultural Council; appointment and membership terms; production areas. Amends various provisions relating to the appointment, terms, and quorums of agricultural commodity boards, including the Cotton Board, Egg Board, and Tobacco Board. The bill eliminates the Pork Industry Board and amends membership terms for the Agricultural Council so that (i) each term is for four years and (ii) no member other than an ex officio member is eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms, except that any person appointed to fill a vacancy may serve two additional consecutive terms after the term of such vacancy that such person was appointed to fill has expired. The bill also amends the production areas for the purposes of membership appointment procedures for the Cotton Board and the Tobacco Board. This bill is identical to SB 890. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dan I. Helmer (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-01-21 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-01-15 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | 22 | 0 | | ## Actions (24) - 2025-03-18: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0075) (Governor) - 2025-03-18: Approved by Governor-Chapter 75 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1798) (House) - 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1798ER) (House) - 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-14: Passed Senate Block Vote (36-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-20: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-17: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1798) (House) - 2025-01-15: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102600D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071143.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071142.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054579.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054578.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013019.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013018.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071143.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071142.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054579.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054578.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013019.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013018.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-HB1798-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).