HB54
State Government Internship Coordinator; DHRM to establish and employ.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 12, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB54)
Chief Patron:
Rip Sullivan (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. 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 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)
