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VA HB 180

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Work-Based Learning Coordinator Pilot Program; established, report, sunset.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 180 pass?

The current status of VA HB 180 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Appropriations

What is VA HB 180 about?

Work-Based Learning Coordinator Pilot Program established. Establishes the Work-Based Learning Coordinator Pilot Program for the purpose of expanding equitable access to high-quality work-based learning experiences for public school students. The bill requires the Department of Education to administer the Pilot Program by selecting 12 to 24 school divisions or consortia thereof as participants. Under the bill, each participating school division is required to employ or contract with a work-based learning coordinator to perform certain duties over the three-year pilot period, including executing written agreements with employer partners to provide work-based learning experiences for students, such as paid or unpaid internships, cooperative education, clinical experiences, youth-registered apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeships, externships, job shadowing, and school-based enterprises. The bill also contains provisions relating to the funding of and the reporting of data pursuant to the Pilot Program. The bill sunsets on July 1, 2029.

Who sponsors VA HB 180?

Bonita G. Anthony is the primary sponsor of VA HB 180, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

Work-Based Learning Coordinator Pilot Program established. Establishes the Work-Based Learning Coordinator Pilot Program for the purpose of expanding equitable access to high-quality work-based learning experiences for public school students. The bill requires the Department of Education to administer the Pilot Program by selecting 12 to 24 school divisions or consortia thereof as participants. Under the bill, each participating school division is required to employ or contract with a work-based learning coordinator to perform certain duties over the three-year pilot period, including executing written agreements with employer partners to provide work-based learning experiences for students, such as paid or unpaid internships, cooperative education, clinical experiences, youth-registered apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeships, externships, job shadowing, and school-based enterprises. The bill also contains provisions relating to the funding of and the reporting of data pursuant to the Pilot Program. The bill sunsets on July 1, 2029.

Introduced
2026-01-07
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bonita G. Anthonyprimary
  • Destiny LeVere Bollingcosponsor
  • Rozia A. Henson, Jr.cosponsor
  • Charlie Schmidtcosponsor
  • Joshua G. Colecosponsor
  • Nadarius E. Clarkcosponsor
  • Nicole Colecosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-07

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103135D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-07

    Referred to Committee on Education

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-23

    Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-27

    House subcommittee offered

  5. 2026-01-27

    Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N)

  6. 2026-01-28

    Reported from Education with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (17-Y 4-N)

    committee-passage

  7. 2026-01-28

    Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-30

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

  9. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Appropriations

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)

    2026-01-27 · pass · 9-1

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • Mike A. Cherry: no
    • Anne Ferrell Tata: yes
    • Hillary Pugh Kent: yes

  • Reported from Education with amendment(s)

    2026-01-28 · pass · 17-4

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Sam Rasoul: yes
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
    • Briana D. Sewell: yes
    • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Nadarius E. Clark: yes
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Atoosa R. Reaser: not voting
    • Amy J. Laufer: yes
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • Mike A. Cherry: no
    • Anne Ferrell Tata: yes
    • Phillip A. Scott: no
    • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: no
    • Eric R. Zehr: no
    • Hillary Pugh Kent: yes
    • Madison Whittle: yes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-01-30 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Delores L. McQuinn: not voting
    • Briana D. Sewell: yes
    • Charniele L. Herring: yes
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • Bill Wiley: yes
    • Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB180

Attribution

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