HB 67 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Offshore Wind Industry Workforce Program and Fund; established, report, sunset.

Summary

Department of Energy; workforce development in offshore wind industry. Directs the Director of the Department of Energy to identify and develop training resources to advance workforce development in the offshore wind industry in the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to SB 25.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Dec 30, 2025 Signed Apr 8, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was finalized and assigned Chapter 361, with the approval date updated to April 8, 2026. The core policy text remains identical, directing the Department of Energy to create training resources for the offshore wind industry, prioritizing veterans and disadvantaged communities, and coordinating with existing economic development programs.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the substantive policy provisions are identical to the enrolled version.

TIMELINE

Removed the placeholder text '2026 SESSION' and 'ENROLLED' which indicated the bill was in draft or enrolled status before final chaptering.

Added the specific final approval date of April 8, 2026, replacing the generic 'Approved' text.

TECHNICAL

Added the official chapter number 'CHAPTER 361' to the header, which is required for the bill to become law.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2026 · House of Delegates Jan 28, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Mar 9, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 8, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 361 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB67ER)

lower

Mar 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Conference report agreed to by House (77-Y 19-N 0-A)

lower

Mar 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

upper

Mar 13, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Conference Report released

legislature

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Senate requested conference committee

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (85-Y 12-N 0-A)

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 15, 2026

Committee

Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3

lower

Dec 30, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

lower

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors