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HB2195

Workforce development; consolidation of policies and programs, etc.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Kathy Byron (R)

Session:
2023 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed Both Chambers. Department of Workforce Development and Advancement created; consolidation of the Commonwealth's workforce development policies and programs; report.

Creates the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement (the Department) to administer workforce development programs. The bill consolidates statewide workforce program evaluation and data sharing under the Department and provides protections against improper disclosure of data. The bill provides for the Virginia Board of Workforce Development to conduct an independent evaluation of the operations and program objectives of the Department on a biennial basis with the first report due on December 1, 2025. The bill also (i) transfers administration of apprenticeship programs from the Department of Labor and Industry to the Department, (ii) directs the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to collaborate with the Department to grow and expand the Innovative Internship Fund and Program, and (iii) directs the Secretary of Labor (the Secretary) to conduct a comprehensive review of the Commonwealth's workforce development programs and make recommendations to address a wide range of subjects relating to improving the effectiveness and efficiency of such programs. The Secretary is also required to convene a stakeholder work group to advise the Secretary during the transition period. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Small Business Commission and is identical to SB 1470. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/11/2023 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101396D
  • 01/11/2023 - House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
  • 01/26/2023 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 01/26/2023 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 01/26/2023 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2195)
  • 01/26/2023 - House: Reported from Commerce and Energy with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
  • 01/26/2023 - House: Committee substitute printed 23105424D-H1
  • 01/26/2023 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 01/27/2023 - House: Assigned App. sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
  • 02/01/2023 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
  • 02/01/2023 - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
  • 02/01/2023 - House: Committee substitute printed 23105937D-H2
  • 02/03/2023 - House: Read first time
  • 02/06/2023 - House: Read second time
  • 02/06/2023 - House: Committee on Commerce and Energy substitute rejected 23105424D-H1
  • 02/06/2023 - House: Committee on Appropriations substitute agreed to 23105937D-H2
  • 02/06/2023 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2195H2
  • 02/07/2023 - House: Read third time and passed House (54-Y 45-N)
  • 02/07/2023 - House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 45-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/08/2023 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/08/2023 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  • 02/14/2023 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2195H2)
  • 02/15/2023 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 02/15/2023 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (12-Y 2-N 1-A)
  • 02/15/2023 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 23106804D-S1
  • 02/15/2023 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
  • 02/16/2023 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 02/16/2023 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 02/16/2023 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 02/16/2023 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N 1-A)
  • 02/16/2023 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 23107114D-S2
  • 02/17/2023 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 02/20/2023 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/21/2023 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2195S2)
  • 02/21/2023 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/21/2023 - Senate: General Laws and Technology Committee substitute rejected 23106804D-S1
  • 02/21/2023 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
  • 02/21/2023 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Committee substitute agreed to 23107114D-S2
  • 02/21/2023 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2195S2
  • 02/21/2023 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/22/2023 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 23107114D-S2 (96-Y 1-N)
  • 02/22/2023 - House: VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 1-N)
  • 03/07/2023 - House: Enrolled
  • 03/07/2023 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2195ER)
  • 03/08/2023 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/08/2023 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/13/2023 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023
  • 03/13/2023 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
  • 03/14/2023 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2195ER)
  • 03/26/2023 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 624 (effective 7/1/23)
  • 03/26/2023 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0624)

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