# Virginia HB1909: Agricultural Education Excellence, Virginia Commission for; established, report, sunset.

Virginia HB1909, Agricultural Education Excellence, Virginia Commission for; established, report, sunset., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Hillary Pugh Kent (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1909-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1909
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Agricultural Education Excellence, Virginia Commission for; established, report, sunset.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: Hillary Pugh Kent (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (34 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Commission for Agricultural Education Excellence established; report. Establishes the 30-member Virginia Commission for Agricultural Education Excellence as an advisory commission in the executive branch of state government, to be administratively housed within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and administered, staffed, and supported jointly by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Department of Education, the purpose of which is to assist in developing a statewide plan for agricultural education and to coordinate with such Departments on the implementation of related agricultural education programming. The Commission has an expiration date of July 1, 2028.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Hillary Pugh Kent (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025-01-15 | House | Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-14 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-20: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-15: Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-15: Assigned Approps sub: Elementary & Secondary Education (House)
- 2025-01-14: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-13: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102290D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014002.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014001.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/1014002.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014001.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-HB1909-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).