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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1495: Film and television industry; apprenticeship program.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1495 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 19, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Film and television industry; apprenticeship program. Primary sponsor: Rae Cousins (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 19, 2024): Left in Finance and Appropriations.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Apprenticeship program; film and television industry. Requires the Director of Workforce Development and Advancement to establish a program to promote apprenticeships in the film and television industry. The Director may provide financial incentives to employers who hire and retain an apprentice in the film and television industry for at least six months. In consultation with the Virginia Film Office, the Director shall establish guidelines and criteria for the program.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rae CousinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Betsy CarrCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Jackie GlassCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse93
J.R. HensonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Marty MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left in Finance and Appropriations
  2. Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
  3. Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
  4. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  5. VOTE: Passage (55-Y 43-N)
  6. Read third time and passed House (55-Y 43-N)
  7. Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1495H1
  8. Committee substitute agreed to 24106242D-H1
  9. Read second time
  10. Impact statement from DPB (HB1495H1)
  11. Read first time
  12. Committee substitute printed 24106242D-H1

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source