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SJ139 • 2026

Confirming Governors appointments; February 2.

Confirming appointments by the Governor of certain persons communicated to the General Assembly February 2, 2026.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Rouse
Last action
2026-03-13
Official status
Passed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Confirming Governor's Appointments

This law confirms the appointments made by Governor Abigail D. Spanberger for certain positions in Virginia on February 2, 2026.

What This Bill Does

  • Confirms David Brown as Commissioner of the Department of Health Professions.
  • Confirms Roger Kirchen as Director of the Department of Historic Resources.
  • Confirms Ashaki McNeil as Director of the Department of Criminal Justice Services.
  • Confirms Melissa Smith as Commissioner of the Virginia Employment Commission.
  • Confirms Paul Misener as a member of the Board of Visitors for George Mason University.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Governor Abigail D. Spanberger
  • The people appointed to their positions

Terms To Know

Commissioner
A person who is in charge of a government department or agency.
Director
A person who leads and manages an organization or department.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not provide details about the specific duties or responsibilities of these positions.
  • It only confirms appointments made on February 2, 2026, and does not cover future appointments.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

SJ139AS1

2026-03-10 • Member

Senator Rouse Amendment

Plain English: The amendment replaces Amy Floriano with Jackson Miller in the list of appointments to be confirmed by the General Assembly.

  • Replaces 'Amy Floriano' with 'Jackson Miller' in the confirmation process for Governor's appointments.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-13 House

    Taken up

  2. 2026-03-13 House

    Agreed to by House (92-Y 0-N 0-A)

  3. 2026-03-13 Senate

    Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ139ER)

  4. 2026-03-12 House

    Placed on Calendar

  5. 2026-03-12 Privileges and Elections

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  6. 2026-03-12 Privileges and Elections

    Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)

  7. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Rules suspended

  8. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  9. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Reengrossed by Senate as amended

  10. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Engrossed by Senate as amended

  11. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Floor offered

  12. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  13. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)

  14. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Senator Rouse Amendment agreed to

  15. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

  16. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Reading waived (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  17. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Read third time and agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  18. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Read third time

  19. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  20. 2026-03-06 Senate

    Read second time

  21. 2026-03-06 Senate

    Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

  22. 2026-03-05 Senate

    Read first time

  23. 2026-03-05 Senate

    Read first time

  24. 2026-03-03 Privileges and Elections

    Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)

  25. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Presented and ordered printed 26107260D

  26. 2026-02-26 Privileges and Elections

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

Official Summary Text

Confirming Governor's appointments; February 2.
Confirms appointments of certain persons made by Governor Abigail D. Spanberger and communicated to the General Assembly February 2, 2026.

Current Bill Text

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Confirming appointments by the Governor of certain persons communicated to the General Assembly February 2, 2026.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 10, 2026
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 13, 2026
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly confirm the following appointments of certain persons made by Governor Abigail D. Spanberger and communicated to the General Assembly February 2, 2026.
AGENCY HEADS
David Brown
of
Charlottesville,
Virginia, Commissioner of the Department of Health Professions, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor beginning January 22, 2026, to succeed Arne Owens.
Roger Kirchen
of
Richmond,
Virginia, Director of the Department of Historic Resources, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor beginning January 17, 2026, to succeed Julie V. Langan.
Ashaki McNeil
of
Richmond,
Virginia, Director of the Department of Criminal Justice Services, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor beginning January 17, 2026, to succeed Jackson Miller.
Melissa Smith
of
Alexandria,
Virginia, Commissioner of the Virginia Employment Commission, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor beginning January 17, 2026, to succeed Demetrios Melis.
EDUCATION
Board of Visitors of George Mason University
Paul Misener
of
Great Falls,
Virginia, Member, appointed January 17, 2026, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2028, to succeed James Hazel.