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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
03/03/2026
03/03/2026
Crossed Over
03/06/2026
03/06/2026
Passed
04/13/2026
04/13/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/13/2026
04/13/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
Department of Workforce Development and Advancement; workforce development programs; apprenticeship program. Recognizes the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement as the federally and state designated agency responsible for workforce development in the Commonwealth. The bill additionally makes technical changes to reflect the previous transfer of administration of apprenticeship programs from the Department of Labor and Industry to the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement. The bill also amends the seventh enactments of Chapters 624 and 625 of the Acts of Assembly of 2023 to exempt the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement's initial adoption and any additional regulations from the provisions of the Administrative Process Act provided that, prior to the final adoption of such regulations, the Department publishes in the Virginia Register of Regulations and posts on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall an action that provides (i) a 30-day comment period; (ii) a summary of the proposed regulations, the text of the proposed regulations, and the name, address, email address, and telephone number of the agency contact person responsible for receiving public comments; and (iii) the statutory authority to promulgate the regulations.
AI Summary
This bill formally recognizes the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement as the primary state and federally designated agency responsible for all workforce development initiatives in the Commonwealth, including oversight and strategic direction. It also makes technical adjustments to reflect the transfer of apprenticeship program administration from the Department of Labor and Industry to the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement. Furthermore, the bill exempts the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement's initial and subsequent regulations from the standard Administrative Process Act, provided that before final adoption, the Department publishes proposed regulations for a 30-day public comment period, includes a summary and the full text of the regulations, and provides contact information for public feedback, along with the legal authority for the regulations.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0662) (on 04/13/2026)
Bill Topics
Government Operations
- ‐ Executive Branch Operations
Labor and Employment
- ‐ Employment Training and Workforce Development
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