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SJ 273

Governor; confirming appointments.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Aaron Rouse

Confirms governor's appointments to agency heads and boards with formal legislative consent, ensuring leadership continuity across state agencies.

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ273ER)
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Bill Summary · SJ 273

Summary — SJ 273 (2025) — Confirming gubernatorial appointments

Status: Enrolled as SJ273ER — Agreed to by the Senate Jan. 27, 2025; Agreed to by the House of Delegates Feb. 7, 2025
Introduced: Jan. 14, 2025
Patron: Senator Rouse
Committee: Privileges and Elections

Purpose

Senate Joint Resolution 273 is a legislative confirmation of multiple appointments made by Governor Glenn Youngkin and communicated to the General Assembly on June 1, 2024. The resolution formally affirms those appointments to agency head positions, boards, commissions, and authorities across state government.

Key provisions / what the resolution does

  • Confirms numerous gubernatorial appointments, including:
    • Agency heads (serve at the pleasure of the Governor):
    • James Alex — Tax Commissioner, Virginia Department of Taxation (effective April 1, 2024)
    • Dale Farino — Chief Executive Officer, Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (effective April 29, 2024)
    • Khalid Jones — Executive Director, Virginia Lottery (effective April 10, 2024)
    • Dozens of appointments to advisory boards, planning committees, commodity boards, authorities, and hospital/utility commissions (examples below).
  • For each appointment the resolution records: appointee name, locality, appointing date, term start and end dates (or note that the appointee serves an unexpired term), and the predecessor where applicable.
  • The enrolled text (SJ273ER) is the formal, final statement of these confirmations.

Examples of affected boards/areas (non-exhaustive): 9-1-1 Services Board; Art and Architectural Review Board; Citizens' Advisory Council on Furnishing and Interpreting the Executive Mansion; Cybersecurity Planning Committee; Corn, Cotton, Marine Products, Potato and Small Grains Boards; Virginia Spirits Board; Board of Directors of the Virginia ABC Authority; Hampton Roads Sanitation District Commission; Richmond Eye and Ear Hospital Authority.

Who is affected

  • The listed appointees (agency heads and board/commission members).
  • State agencies, authorities, and boards whose memberships and leadership are confirmed—confirmation stabilizes leadership and supports continuity of operations.
  • The Governor and General Assembly (action finalizes the Assembly’s advice-and-consent role).

Procedural / timeline highlights

  • Introduced Jan. 14, 2025; referred to Privileges and Elections.
  • Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (committee votes recorded: 21-0 and earlier 14-0 in committee); Senate engrossed and agreed to (third reading: 38-0 on Jan. 27, 2025).
  • In the House, one proposed amendment (lines 469–470, proponent Daniel Cortez) was rejected (Vote: 22 Y / 68 N); the House agreed to the enrolled text except those lines (House vote 94-0).
  • Final enrolled version SJ273ER agreed to by both chambers (Senate Jan. 27, 2025; House Feb. 7, 2025).

Impact

Primarily procedural/administrative: SJ 273 does not create policy or appropriate funds. Its principal effect is to provide the General Assembly’s formal confirmation of the Governor’s nominations, enabling confirmed persons to continue or assume their roles with legislative consent. The enrolled resolution contains the full roster of appointments and term details.

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

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