# Virginia HB2779: New Americans Advisory Board, Office of; increases member of nonlegislative citizen members.

Virginia HB2779, New Americans Advisory Board, Office of; increases member of nonlegislative citizen members., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Irene Shin (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Vetoed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2779
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: New Americans Advisory Board, Office of; increases member of nonlegislative citizen members.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-05-02, Vetoed by Governor
- Sponsor: Irene Shin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (362 yes, 46 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Office of New Americans Advisory Board; increase in membership. Increases from 18 to 21 the number of nonlegislative citizen members of the Office of New Americans Advisory Board and adds the Secretaries of Commerce and Trade, Education, Health and Human Resources, Labor, Public Safety and Homeland Security, and Transportation as ex officio members with nonvoting privileges. The bill also removes the provision that limits the Board to meeting four times per year. This bill incorporates HB 2280.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Irene Shin (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 with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (38)

- 2025-05-02: Vetoed by Governor (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 (HB2779) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2779ER) (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: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-03: General Laws Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2779) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25106588D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-30: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Incorporates HB2280(Owen) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Incorporates HB2280(Owen) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Incorporates HB2280(Owen) (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 (HB2779) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25105359D (House)

## Bill text

- Veto Explanation, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080034.HTML)
- Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073781.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057116.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057115.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036507.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036016.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036503.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036015.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036502.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036506.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022840.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022839.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
- [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080034.HTML)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073781.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057116.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057115.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036507.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036016.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036503.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036015.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036502.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036506.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022840.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022839.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-HB2779-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).