SB 436 Virginia Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Workforce Development and Advancement, Department of; changes title of Director to Commissioner.

Summary

Department of Workforce Development and Advancement; Director. Changes the title of the Director of the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement to the Commissioner of Workforce Development and Advancement. The bill makes the Department, in consultation with the Governor, responsible for developing the formula for providing for 30 percent of WIOA Adult and Dislocated Worker funds. Current law provides that the Virginia Community College System develops such formula in consultation with the Governor. The bill also makes the Office of Education and Labor Market Alignment, in consultation with the Virginia Board of Workforce Development, responsible for establishing the high-demand fields for which noncredit workforce training programs may be offered by eligible educational institutions.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Feb 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2024

Signed into Law

Apr 2024

Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Signed Apr 4, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 23, 2024

How they voted

39–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 40

Feb 12, 2024

D Democratic21

20 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Apr 4, 2024

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 507 (effective 7/1/24)

Mar 2, 2024

Senate · Passed

Signed by President

Feb 28, 2024

House of Delegates · Passed

Signed by Speaker

Feb 28, 2024

Senate · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB436ER)

Feb 23, 2024

House of Delegates · Passed

VOTE: Passage (98-Y 0-N)

Feb 23, 2024

House of Delegates · Passed

Passed House (98-Y 0-N)

Feb 20, 2024

House of Delegates · Reported by committee

Reported from Labor and Commerce (20-Y 2-N)

Feb 15, 2024

House of Delegates · Referred to committee

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

Feb 12, 2024

Senate · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Feb 6, 2024

Senate · Reported by committee

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)

Jan 31, 2024

Senate · Referred to committee

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Jan 31, 2024

Senate · Reported by committee

Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

Jan 31, 2024

Senate · Reported by committee

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Jan 9, 2024

Senate · Referred to committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

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