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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2091: Workforce Development and Advancement, Department of; powers and duties.

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 2091 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Workforce Development and Advancement, Department of; powers and duties. Primary sponsor: Irene Shin (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 17, 2025): Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N).

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Official summary

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

Department of Workforce Development and Advancement; powers and duties. Requires the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement to ensure that all state workforce development programs and state 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. The bill provides that if the Commissioner does not provide a response within 45 days of receipt, the waiver request will be deemed approved. The bill also provides that if a program is denied an exemption by the Commissioner, such program may appeal the decision to the Secretary of Labor within 10 days of the date of denial by the Commissioner and the Secretary of Labor will make a final determination within 30 days of receipt of the appeal.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Irene ShinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8

“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. Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)
  2. Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
  3. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  4. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2091)
  6. Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
  7. Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
  8. Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)
  9. Printed as engrossed 25100908D-E
  10. Engrossed by House as amended
  11. General Laws Amendments agreed to
  12. Read second time and engrossed

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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