HB 2106 Virginia House of Delegates · 2017 Regular Session

Workforce Development, Virginia Board of; revises composition of Board.

Summary
Revises the composition of the Virginia Board of Workforce Development (Board) to conform to requirements of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). One member shall be a representative of a private career college. The measure also (i) specifies that funding for a full-time Executive Director position shall be provided by Title I of the WIOA and (ii) replaces a requirement that industry credentials that align with high-demand occupations shall include the Career Readiness Certificate with the requirement that such industry credentials include a credential that determines career readiness. The measure shall not become effective if prior to July 1, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor grants a waiver of the State Board membership composition requirements under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act that permits the Board to continue with its current composition.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 10, 2017 Signed Mar 3, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 3, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 265 (effective - see bill)
executive
Jan 31, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB2106E
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102049D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Kathy J. Byron
RRepublican
VA
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