# Virginia SB742: Richard Bland College; governance.

Virginia SB742, Richard Bland College; governance., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mamie E. Locke (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB742
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Richard Bland College; governance.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-10-29
- Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 12 (546 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Richard Bland College; governance. Removes the authority of the board of visitors of The College of William and Mary in Virginia to supervise, manage, and control Richard Bland College and establishes the nine-member board of visitors of Richard Bland College to generally direct the affairs of Richard Bland College, including appointing all teachers and fixing their salaries, providing for the employment of other personnel as required, and caring for and preserving all property belonging to Richard Bland College. The bill provides for the transfer of relevant property and rights thereto, contracts, and duties from the board of visitors of The College of William and Mary in Virginia to the board of visitors of Richard Bland College. The bill also requires the board of visitors of Richard Bland College to focus its efforts on preparing students for academic and career success and permits the board of visitors to take several enumerated actions in furtherance of such efforts. The bill also provides that the audit conducted by the Auditor of Public Accounts for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, will be the last audit for which Richard Bland College is treated as a consolidated entity of the board of visitors of The College of William and Mary in Virginia and that beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the Auditor of Public Accounts shall submit its audit report on Richard Bland College to the board of visitors of Richard Bland College. The provisions of the bill, with the exception of the provision requiring Richard Bland College to submit a report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2025, have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026. This bill is identical to HB 2157.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | House Amendment agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Passed House with amendment Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Passed House with amendment Block Vote | pass | 95 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Reported from Education with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (49)

- 2025-04-02: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Reenrolled bill text (SB742ER2) (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Reenrolled (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0607) (Governor)
- 2025-04-02: Enacted, Chapter 607 (Effective 07/01/2025) (House)
- 2025-04-02: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled (House)
- 2025-04-02: Signed by President as reenrolled (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor)
- 2025-04-02: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (Governor)
- 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB742) (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB742ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-18: House Amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Passed House with amendment Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-17: Passed House with amendment Block Vote (95-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-02-17: Education Amendment agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-17: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-14: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-10: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-07: Assigned Educ sub: Higher Education (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-31: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB742) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Committee substitute printed 25105791D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB742) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education (Senate)
- 2024-10-29: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2024-10-29: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100850D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079127.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079126.PDF)
- Reenrolled, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075187.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075186.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074001.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060686.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060685.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055078.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047788.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044726.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043789.HTML)
- Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027074.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027073.PDF)
- Introduced, 2024-10-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1010965.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1010964.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/1079127.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079126.PDF)
- [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075187.HTML)
- [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075186.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074001.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060686.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060685.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055078.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047788.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044726.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043789.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027074.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027073.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1010965.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1010964.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-SB742-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).