# Virginia SJ262: Rural Affairs, Secretariat of; JLARC to study need for and feasibility of creating position.

Virginia SJ262, Rural Affairs, Secretariat of; JLARC to study need for and feasibility of creating position., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-17 (Passed by indefinitely in Rules (18-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SJ262-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SJ262
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Rural Affairs, Secretariat of; JLARC to study need for and feasibility of creating position.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-17, Passed by indefinitely in Rules (18-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (56 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Study; JLARC; creation of Secretariat of Rural Affairs; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to study the need for and feasibility of creating a Secretariat of Rural Affairs in the Commonwealth.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Passed by indefinitely in Rules | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Reading waived Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Reported from Rules with amendments (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-02-17: Passed by indefinitely in Rules (18-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-29: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Printed as engrossed 25101947D-E (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Rules Amendments agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Reading of amendments waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Reading waived Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Reported from Rules with amendments (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101947D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031339.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031338.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028904.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018592.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018591.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
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031339.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031338.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028904.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018592.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018591.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-SJ262-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).