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VA HJ 7

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High school graduates; Dept. of Workforce Dev. & Advancement to study optional service year program.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Study; Department of Workforce Development and Advancement; high school graduates; optional service year program; report. Requests the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement, in collaboration with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, to determine the feasibility of creating an optional service year program for recent high school graduates in the Commonwealth.

Introduced
2025-12-30
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Rules
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Dan I. Helmerprimary
  • JJ Singhcosponsor
  • Amy J. Laufercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-30

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100409D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-12-30

    Referred to Committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-22

    Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-23

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)

  5. 2026-02-18

    Left in Rules

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-01-23 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HJ7

Attribution

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