# Virginia HB2695: Library Board; conferral of the honorary degree of patron of letters. Virginia HB2695, Library Board; conferral of the honorary degree of patron of letters., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by JJ Singh (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0679)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2695-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2695 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Library Board; conferral of the honorary degree of patron of letters. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-16 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0679) - Sponsor: JJ Singh (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (362 yes, 46 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Library Board; conferral of the honorary degree of patron of letters. Adds arts, humanities, and information science to the fields in which the state Library Board may confer the honorary degree of patron of letters. Currently the fields consist of history and library or archival science. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: JJ Singh (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | Passed by for the day Block Vote | pass | 47 | 46 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (32) - 2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0679) (Governor) - 2025-05-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 679 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (House) - 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day Block Vote (47-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (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) - 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2695) (House) - 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2695ER) (House) - 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-17: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (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) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-30: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-30: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-27: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House) - 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2695) (House) - 2025-01-16: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House) - 2025-01-16: Presented and ordered printed 25105116D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079928.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079927.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073171.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057100.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057099.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021827.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021826.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/1079928.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079927.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073171.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057100.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057099.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021827.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021826.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-HB2695-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).