HB54
State Government Internship Coordinator; DHRM to establish and employ.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Rip Sullivan (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Department of Human Resource Management; State Government Internship Coordinator.
Requires the Department of Human Resource Management to establish the position of and employ a State Government Internship Coordinator to attract high quality interns to the service of the Commonwealth with the goal of developing such interns in a manner that supports their ability to compete for positions in agencies ... (More) of the Commonwealth upon conclusion of their internships and completion of their educational programs. The bill also requires the Department, in consultation with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority, to establish and administer a system to provide professional development opportunities for state agency interns, intern supervisors, and human resources staff. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/29/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101261D
- 12/29/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/19/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
- 01/20/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/21/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB54)
- 01/22/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)
- 01/26/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/27/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/27/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/04/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/06/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/11/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/11/2026 - House: committee amendments agreed to
- 02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB54)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Amendments agreed to
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/03/2026 - House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 2-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/10/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB54ER)
- 03/10/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB54)
- 03/10/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/14/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
