2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1180: Workforce Development and Advancement, Department of; powers and duties.

Legislative Summary

Department of Workforce Development and Advancement; powers and duties. Requires the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement to ensure that all workforce development programs and workforce education and training programs (i) address an industry need identified on a high-demand occupation or field list created by the Department and the Virginia Board of Workforce Development and Advancement and (ii) include a job placement component in their implementation and operating plans. Publicly funded workforce development and workforce education and training programs may apply for an exemption from such requirements, and the Commissioner shall approve or disapprove such application within 45 days of receipt.

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Bill History

1/8/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100909D
Senate
1/8/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
1/14/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1180)
Senate
1/22/2025
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/22/2025
Committee substitute printed 25105655D-S1
Senate
1/27/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1180)
Senate
1/28/2025
Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
1/28/2025
10
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
1/22/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/8/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text1/23/20258.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/22/20258.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/8/20257.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/27/2025109.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/14/2025110.1 KB