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SJ 275

Confirming Governor's appointments; August 1.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Aaron Rouse

Confirms a broad slate of Governor Youngkin's appointees, including cabinet, agency heads, and boards, enabling them to serve with formal legislative confirmation.

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ275ER)
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Bill Summary · SJ 275

Summary — SJ 275 (2025 Session)

Title: Confirming Governor's appointments; August 1.
Sponsor: Sen. Rouse
Introduced: January 14, 2025
Final status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ275ER). Agreed to by Senate Jan. 27, 2025; Agreed to by House of Delegates Feb. 7, 2025.

Purpose

SJ 275 is a joint resolution to confirm a large set of gubernatorial appointments submitted to the General Assembly on August 1, 2024, by Governor Glenn Youngkin. The resolution formally approves nominees to Cabinet positions, agency heads, state authorities, advisory boards, and numerous commissions and boards across state government.

Key provisions / what the resolution does

  • Confirms cabinet-level and senior executive appointments (examples):
    • Janet Kelly (Richmond) — Secretary of Health and Human Resources, serving at the pleasure of the Governor beginning July 8, 2024 (to succeed John Littel).
    • John Littel (Virginia Beach) — Chief of Staff, serving at the pleasure of the Governor beginning July 8, 2024.
  • Confirms agency heads (examples):
    • Rita McClenny — President and CEO, Virginia Tourism Corporation (reappointment; effective April 10, 2024).
    • Banci Tewolde — Director, Department of General Services (effective June 25, 2024).
    • James Williams — Commissioner, Virginia Department of Social Services (effective July 15, 2024).
  • Confirms dozens of members to boards, authorities, and advisory councils across multiple secretariats (Administration; Agriculture & Forestry; Commerce & Trade; Transportation; etc.), typically specifying appointment dates and term lengths (commonly four- or five-year terms beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30 of an indicated year).
  • Where applicable, entries note whether the appointee is succeeding themselves or another named individual.

Who is affected

  • The listed appointees and the executive branch (Governor’s office) — formalizes authority of the confirmed individuals to serve in their roles.
  • State agencies, authorities, and boards that depend on these members to carry out regulatory, advisory, or operational duties.
  • Indirectly affects stakeholders who interact with those agencies or boards (localities, regulated industries, service recipients).

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Jan. 14, 2025). Committee reported with amendments (Jan. 21, Jan. 24).
  • Senate: engrossed and passed (third reading) Jan. 27, 2025 (voice/recorded: 38-0 per docket).
  • House of Delegates: taken up and agreed to Feb. 7, 2025; House vote recorded as 93‑Y, 0‑N, 1‑A agreeing to the resolution except for three specified lines.
  • The House rejected confirmations for three specific line-items (identified by name and line references):
    • Lionell Spruill (lines 279–280) — motion rejected (46 Yea / 48 Nay)
    • Brian Campbell (lines 282–283) — motion rejected (44 Yea / 48 Nay)
    • Stanley Goldfarb (lines 284–285) — motion rejected (46 Yea / 48 Nay)
  • The enrolled resolution (SJ275ER) reflects the text as passed by both chambers.

Impact

  • Primarily administrative/organizational: establishes legal confirmation of many executive and board appointments so those individuals may continue or commence service with clear legislative confirmation.
  • No substantive policy changes or direct fiscal provisions are contained in the resolution itself.

Note: The resolution lists many appointments (full roster spans multiple pages; the published enrolled text should be consulted for the complete list and exact term dates for each appointee).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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