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2008 SESSION

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HB 1526 Virginia Career Readiness Certificate Program; created, report.

Introduced by: Kathy J. Byron | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Virginia Career Readiness Certificate Program; creation; report. Creates the Virginia Career Readiness Certification Program to certify the workplace and college readiness skills of Virginians, in order to better prepare them for continued education and workforce training, successful employment, and career advancement. The Virginia Workforce Council, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall promulgate regulations necessary to implement and administer the Program. Funding shall come from the Workforce Investment Act, or such other source as shall be made available, in an amount not to exceed $1 million. This bill is identical to SB 756.

FULL TEXT

• 01/18/08  House: Presented and ordered printed 088886448  pdf | impact statement
• 02/08/08  House: Committee substitute printed 080189448-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/07/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1526ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/14/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0679)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/18/08  House: Presented and ordered printed 088886448
• 01/18/08  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/24/08  House: Assigned GL sub: Professional/Occupational/Adminstrative Process
• 01/29/08  House: Referred from General Laws by voice vote
• 01/29/08  House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 02/07/08  House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/08  House: Committee substitute printed 080189448-H1
• 02/09/08  House: Read first time
• 02/11/08  House: Read second time
• 02/11/08  House: Committee substitute agreed to 080189448-H1
• 02/11/08  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1526H1
• 02/12/08  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/08  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/08  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/13/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/13/08  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 02/20/08  Senate: Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (10-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/08  Senate: Rereferred to Education and Health
• 02/28/08  Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/29/08  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 03/03/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/08  Senate: Read third time
• 03/04/08  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 03/04/08  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 03/04/08  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 03/04/08  Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/08  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/05/08  House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/08  House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/08  House: Enrolled
• 03/07/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1526ER)
• 03/07/08  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/09/08  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/27/08  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 679 (effective 7/1/08)
• 04/14/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0679)