HB 551 — Nondegree workforce training programs; accreditation.
VA 20261 session
Department of Workforce Development and Advancement; accreditation of nondegree workforce training programs. Directs the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement to establish an accreditation pathway for nondegree workforce training programs in order to align the skills of the Commonwealth's workforce with the needs of industry in the Commonwealth and to provide a workforce entrance pathway for underserved populations in the Commonwealth. The bill includes minimum standards, admissions requirements, and reporting requirements for such programs. Additionally, the bill includes provisions related to the eligibility of accredited programs for state and federal workforce funding, including the federal Workforce Pell Grant.
Latest action: — Continued
Sponsors (8)
- Jessica L. Anderson (D, VA) — sponsor
- Shelly A. Simonds (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Nadarius E. Clark (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Nicole Cole (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Elizabeth R. Guzman (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Sam Rasoul (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Charlie Schmidt (D, VA) — cosponsor
Action timeline (7)
- · house · H4020 —
- · house · H1101 —
- · house · H1112 —
- · house · H8120 —
- · house · H1118 —
- · house · H8500 —
- · house · H1140 —
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referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | HGL Sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process | — | va-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica L. Anderson (D, state_lower VA) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Charlie Schmidt (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Elizabeth R. Guzman (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Nadarius E. Clark (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Nicole Cole (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Sam Rasoul (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Shelly A. Simonds (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to HGL Sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process · va-leg