Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 698: Virginia Workforce Development and Career Connection and Training Foundation and Fund; established.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 698 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Workforce Development and Career Connection and Training Foundation and Fund; established. Primary sponsor: John Chilton McAuliff. Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Left in Committee Appropriations.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Virginia Workforce Development and Career Connection and Training Foundation and Fund. Establishes as a body politic and corporate the Virginia Workforce Development and Career Connection and Training Foundation to support the interests of the Commonwealth's workforce and its employers and contributors through the Secretary of Labor and the programs and services of the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement. The bill sets out the membership and powers and duties of the Foundation, provides that the Foundation may hire an Executive Director and employees, and creates the Virginia Workforce Development and Career Connection and Training Fund. The bill provides that funds or property to the Fund are gifts to the Commonwealth and the Fund is exempt from all state and local taxes.
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Chilton McAuliff | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Committee Appropriations
- Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
- Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
- Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
- Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)
- House subcommittee offered
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB698)
- Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
- Referred to Committee on General Laws
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101570D