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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2590: Virginia STEP Grant Program; established.

Enacted 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 2590 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia STEP Grant Program; established. Primary sponsor: Josh Cole (Democratic). It lists 42 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 21, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0288).

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Official summary

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

Virginia Student Training Employment Pipeline for U.S. Procurement (STEP UP) Program established. Directs the Department of Education to establish the Virginia Student Training Employment Pipeline for U.S. Procurement (STEP UP) Program for the purpose of facilitating opportunities for any student enrolled in the eleventh or twelfth grade at a public high school in the Commonwealth or enrolled at a comprehensive community college or historically black college or university in the Commonwealth who enters into an agreement with an entity located in the relevant local school division or region that has a procurement contract with the federal government whereby such entity agrees to provide assistance to the student to obtain, prior to graduation, any federal security clearance at the public trust or national security level and any other education, training, or credential that is necessary for the student to be prepared for employment with such entity upon graduation in exchange for a commitment from the student to accept and remain in such an employment position for an agreed-upon period of time after graduation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 39 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Josh ColePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Bonita AnthonyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Alex AskewCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Destiny LeVere BollingCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Katrina CallsenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Laura Jane CohenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Rae CousinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Karrie DelaneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Michael FeggansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Kelly FowlerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Debra GardnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Jackie GlassCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Cliff HayesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Dan HelmerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
J.R. HensonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Phil HernandezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse94
Charniele HerringCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Patrick HopeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Mike JonesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Hillary Pugh KentCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Karen Keys-GamarraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Candi Mundon KingCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Paul KrizekCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Amy LauferCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse55
Alfonso LopezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Michelle Lopes MaldonadoCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Adele McClureCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Delores McQuinnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Paul V. MildeCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Cia PriceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse85
Sam RasoulCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Atoosa ReaserCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Saddam SalimCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Holly SeiboldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Briana SewellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Irene ShinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Rip SullivanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Josh ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Kathy TranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Jeion WardCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Vivian WattsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Rod WillettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58

“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. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0288)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 288 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2590)
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2590ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed Senate (36-Y 3-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Passed by for the day

Showing 12 most recent of 37 actions. Full history

Sources

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