Virginia HB 203 — Middle Eastern and North African Advisory Board; established, sunset.

Virginia, 2027. HB 203: Middle Eastern and North African Advisory Board; established, sunset.

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Latest action

July 21, 2026 — Continued from last session

Summary

Middle Eastern and North African Advisory Board established. Establishes the Middle Eastern and North African Advisory Board in the executive branch for the purpose of advising the Governor on ways to develop economic, professional, cultural, educational, and governmental links between the Commonwealth and the Middle Eastern and North African community in Virginia. The bill provides for the expiration of the advisory board on June 30, 2029.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 24 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 21.1, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-2461.1 through 2.2-2461.4, relating to executive branch advisory board; Middle Eastern and North African Advisory Board.

Sponsors

• Atoosa R. Reaser — primary sponsor
• Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
• Nadarius E. Clark
• Joshua G. Cole
• Nicole Cole
• Michael B. Feggans
• Rozia A. Henson, Jr.
• Karen Keys-Gamarra
• Michelle Lopes Maldonado
• Marty Martinez
• Jennifer B. Boysko
• David W. Marsden
• Saddam Azlan Salim
• Kannan Srinivasan

Bill text

Introduced Read version ↗ Read version ↗

Recorded votes

No roll-call votes were supplied for this bill. This does not imply that no vote occurred.

Legislative history

1. July 21, 2026Continued from last session
2. February 6, 2026Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)
3. February 2, 2026Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
4. January 30, 2026Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
5. January 21, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB203)
6. January 7, 2026Referred to Committee on Rules
7. January 7, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103625D

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