Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 1232: Autism Advisory Council; name change, membership, repeals sunset date.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 1232 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Autism Advisory Council; name change, membership, repeals sunset date. Primary sponsor: Lashrecse Aird (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2025): Left in Finance and Appropriations.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Autism Advisory Council; name change; membership; staffing; powers and duties. Provides for the Autism Advisory Council to be reconstituted as a permanent, independently staffed agency in the legislative branch of state government. Currently, the Autism Advisory Council is set to expire on July 1, 2027. The bill repeals that expiration date and renames the agency as the Autism Commission. The bill also modifies the membership of the Commission to more closely align with the membership makeup of other independently staffed legislative agencies and directs the Commission to appoint and employ an executive director and other staff to assist in carrying out the duties of the Commission.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lashrecse Aird | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 13 |
| Stella Pekarsky | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 36 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Reported from Rules and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1232)
- Referred to Committee on Rules
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104145D