STATE BILLVA HB 67PASSED

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

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 8, 2026; 218 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 67 · PassedApr 8

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0361) · Apr 8, 2026

Bill history

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Apr 8, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0361)

Apr 8, 2026Approved by Governor - Chapter 361 (effective - 7/1/2026)

Apr 1, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB67)House

Mar 31, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 31, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026House

Mar 31, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 30, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 30, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB67ER)House

Show 35 earlier actions

Mar 30, 2026EnrolledHouse

Mar 14, 2026Conference report agreed to by House (77-Y 19-N 0-A)House

Mar 13, 2026Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 13, 2026Conference Report released

Mar 12, 2026Senate Conferees: Carroll Foy, Surovell, DeStephSenate

Mar 12, 2026Conferees appointed by SenateSenate

Mar 12, 2026House Conferees: Feggans, Anthony, WebertHouse

Mar 12, 2026Conferees appointed by HouseHouse

Mar 12, 2026House acceded to requestHouse

Mar 12, 2026Senate requested conference committeeSenate

Mar 12, 2026Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 11, 2026Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 96-N 0-A)House

Mar 10, 2026Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 10, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteSenate

Mar 10, 2026Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed toSenate

Mar 10, 2026Read third timeSenate

Mar 9, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Mar 9, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 9, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Mar 6, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)Senate

Feb 26, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB67)House

Feb 24, 2026Committee substitute printed 26108322D-S1Senate

Feb 23, 2026Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Senate

Jan 29, 2026Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborSenate

Jan 29, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Jan 28, 2026Read third time and passed House (85-Y 12-N 0-A)House

Jan 27, 2026Read second time and engrossedHouse

Jan 27, 2026Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular CalendarHouse

Jan 27, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB67)House

Jan 26, 2026Read first timeHouse

Jan 22, 2026Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)House

Jan 20, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)House

Jan 15, 2026Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3House

Dec 30, 2025Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceHouse

Dec 30, 2025Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104587DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)Jan 20, 2026 · House · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)Jan 22, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (85-Y 12-N 0-A)Jan 28, 2026 · House · 85 yea · 12 nayPassed

Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Feb 23, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 6 nayPassed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)Mar 6, 2026 · Senate · 10 yea · 4 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 9, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Mar 10, 2026 · Senate · 21 yea · 19 nayPassed

Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 96-N 0-A)Mar 11, 2026 · House · 2 yea · 96 nayFailed

Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 12, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Mar 13, 2026 · Senate · 21 yea · 18 nayPassed

Conference report agreed to by House (77-Y 19-N 0-A)Mar 14, 2026 · House · 77 yea · 19 nayPassed

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