# Virginia SB890: Agricultural commodity boards; Agricultural Council, appointment and membership terms. Virginia SB890, Agricultural commodity boards; Agricultural Council, appointment and membership terms., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Russet Perry (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-18 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0088)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB890-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB890 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Agricultural commodity boards; Agricultural Council, appointment and membership terms. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-03 - Last action: 2025-03-18, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0088) - Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (304 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Agricultural commodity boards; Agricultural Council; appointment and membership terms; production areas. Amends various provisions relating to the appointment, terms, and quorums of agricultural commodity boards, including the Cotton Board, Egg Board, and Tobacco Board. The bill eliminates the Pork Industry Board and amends membership terms for the Agricultural Council so that (i) each term is for four years and (ii) no member other than an ex officio member is eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms, except that any person appointed to fill a vacancy may serve two additional consecutive terms after the term of such vacancy that such person was appointed to fill has expired. The bill also amends the production areas for the purposes of membership appointment procedures for the Cotton Board and the Tobacco Board. This bill is identical to HB 1798. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-17 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 95 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-21 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | 14 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-03-18: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0088) (Governor) - 2025-03-18: Approved by Governor-Chapter 88 (Effective 07/01/25) (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 (Senate) - 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB890) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB890ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-17: Passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-17: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-17: Passed House Block Vote (95-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-17: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-14: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-12: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House) - 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-27: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Engrossed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Assigned ACNR sub: Rural (Senate) - 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate) - 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103207D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071175.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071174.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055785.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055784.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013724.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013723.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/1071175.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071174.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055785.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055784.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013724.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013723.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-SB890-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).