# Virginia HB2645: Early Childhood Care and Education, Commission on; expands membership.

Virginia HB2645, Early Childhood Care and Education, Commission on; expands membership., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael B. Feggans (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0297)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2645
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Early Childhood Care and Education, Commission on; expands membership.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0297)
- Sponsor: Michael B. Feggans (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (312 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Commission on Early Childhood Care and Education; members. Expands from 31 to 32 the minimum number of members of the Commission on Early Childhood Care and Education by adding one representative of the Department of Veterans Services to the nonlegislative citizen members of the Commission. This bill is identical to SB 1391.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael B. Feggans (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Rules | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Referred from General Laws and referred to Education (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0297) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 297 (Effective 07/01/25) (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: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2645) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2645ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-18: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Referred from General Laws and referred to Education (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2645) (House)
- 2025-01-14: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-14: Presented and ordered printed 25103855D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072429.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072428.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061213.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061212.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020088.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020087.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/1072429.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072428.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061213.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061212.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020088.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020087.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-HB2645-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).