STATE BILLVA HB 693PASSED

Workforce development programs; apprenticeship program.

Department of Workforce Development and Advancement; workforce development programs; apprenticeship program. Recognizes the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement as the federally and state designated agency responsible for workforce development in the Commonwealth. The bill additionally makes technical changes to reflect the previous transfer of administration of apprenticeship programs from the Department of Labor and Industry to the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement. The bill also amends the seventh enactments of Chapters 624 and 625 of the Acts of Assembly of 2023 to exempt the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement's initial adoption and any additional regulations from the provisions of the Administrative Process Act provided that, prior to the final adoption of such regulations, the Department publishes in the Virginia Register of Regulations and posts on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall an action that provides (i) a 30-day comment period; (ii) a summary of the proposed regulations, the text of the proposed regulations, and the name, address, email address, and telephone number of the agency contact person responsible for receiving public comments; and (iii) the statutory authority to promulgate the regulations.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 13, 2026; 213 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 693 · PassedApr 13

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0662) · Apr 13, 2026

Bill history

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Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0662)

Apr 13, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 662 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 14, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 14, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026House

Mar 13, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB693)House

Mar 13, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 13, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 13, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB693ER)House

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Mar 13, 2026EnrolledHouse

Mar 6, 2026Senate substitute agreed to by House (71-Y 26-N 0-A)House

Mar 6, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB693)House

Mar 4, 2026Passed Senate with substitute (35-Y 5-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 4, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteSenate

Mar 4, 2026Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed toSenate

Mar 4, 2026Read third timeSenate

Mar 4, 2026Committee substitute printed 26109053D-S1Senate

Mar 3, 2026Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate

Mar 3, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 3, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Mar 3, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A)Senate

Feb 25, 2026Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)Senate

Feb 10, 2026Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologySenate

Feb 10, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 9, 2026Read third time and passed House (70-Y 28-N 0-A)House

Feb 6, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse

Feb 6, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse

Feb 6, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 6, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB693)House

Feb 5, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 3, 2026Committee substitute printed 26106550D-H1House

Feb 3, 2026Reported from General Laws with substitute (18-Y 3-N)House

Jan 29, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)House

Jan 29, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Jan 26, 2026Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative ProcessHouse

Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on General LawsHouse

Jan 13, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105077DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)Jan 29, 2026 · House · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (70-Y 28-N 0-A)Feb 9, 2026 · House · 70 yea · 28 nayPassed

Reported from General Laws with substitute (18-Y 3-N)Feb 3, 2026 · House · 18 yea · 3 nayPassed

Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)Feb 25, 2026 · Senate · 10 yea · 5 nayPassed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A)Mar 3, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 3, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate with substitute (35-Y 5-N 0-A)Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 35 yea · 5 nayPassed

Senate substitute agreed to by House (71-Y 26-N 0-A)Mar 6, 2026 · House · 71 yea · 26 nayPassed

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