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HB 2185 — Va. Rural Information Technology Apprenticeship Grant Fund/Program; established, qualified locality.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 647 (effective 7/1/19)
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2019. Enacted.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
9 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Establishes the Virginia Rural Information Technology Apprenticeship Grant Fund and Program, to be administered by the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, for the purpose of awarding grants to small, rural information technology businesses in certain localities in the Southwest and Southside regions of Virginia to establish 18-month apprenticeship programs for full-time employees that combine mentorship and on-the-job training to enhance the experience and skills of such employees.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
6 added · 6 removedPlain-language change summary
In the updated version of HB 2185, a reference to "VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER" has been removed, and a new chapter title has been added. This change clarifies the formatting and organization of the bill, making it easier for readers to navigate. It matters because clear and accurate legislation helps ensure that everyone understands their rights and responsibilities under the law.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER 647 An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 7 of Chapter 31 of Title 23.1 a section numbered 23.1-3129.1, relating to the establishment of the Virginia Rural Information Technology Apprenticeship Grant Fund and Program.
[H 2185] Approved March 19, 2019 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
View plain text versions (8)
- Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0647) View text Current html March 19, 2019
- House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2185ER) View text html March 07, 2019
- Conference Substitute House: Conference substitute printed 19107574D-H1 html February 22, 2019
- Committee Substitute Senate: Committee substitute printed 19106931D-S1 html February 13, 2019
- Engrossed House: Printed as engrossed 19101830D-E html February 04, 2019
- Prefiled House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101830D html January 08, 2019
- Amended House amendments adopted html
- Substitute House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted html
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 647 (effective 7/1/19)
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Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2019
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Enrolled
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Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
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Conference substitute printed 19107574D-H1
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Amended by conference committee
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Conferees appointed by Senate
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Conferees appointed by House
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House acceded to request
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Senate requested conference committee
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Senate substitute rejected by House 19106931D-S1 (2-Y 96-N)
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Placed on Calendar
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2185S1
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Committee substitute agreed to 19106931D-S1
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Reading of substitute waived
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Read third time
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Referred to Committee on Finance
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
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Printed as engrossed 19101830D-E
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Engrossed by House as amended HB2185E
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Committee amendments agreed to
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Assigned App. sub: Higher Education
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Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101830D
Sponsors
- Terry G. Kilgore · Primary
- A. Benton "Ben" Chafin · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (1)
- A. Benton "Ben" Chafin
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chafin | — | Yea |
| Dance | — | Yea |
| McClellan | — | Yea |
| Spruill | — | Yea |
| Carrico | — | Yea |
| Wagner | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chafin | — | Yea |
| Dance | — | Yea |
| Wagner | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Carrico | — | Yea |
| McClellan | — | Yea |
| Spruill | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chafin | — | Yea |
| Dance | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| McClellan | — | Yea |
| Spruill | — | Yea |
| Carrico | — | Yea |
| Wagner | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Carrico | — | Yea |
| Dance | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Chafin | — | Yea |
| McClellan | — | Yea |
| Spruill | — | Yea |
| Wagner | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (16)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Carrico | — | Yea |
| Dance | — | Yea |
| Wagner | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ingram | — | Yea |
| James | — | Yea |
| Landes | — | Yea |
| Tyler | — | Yea |
| Jones, S.C. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Peace | — | Yea |
| Poindexter | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Rush | — | Yea |
| Stolle | — | Yea |
| Barry D. Knight | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Sickles | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Yea |
| Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Landes | — | Yea |
| Poindexter | — | Yea |
| Rush | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Stolle | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 2185 do?
- Establishes the Virginia Rural Information Technology Apprenticeship Grant Fund and Program, to be administered by the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, for the purpose of awarding grants to small, rural information technology businesses in certain localities in the Southwest and Southside regions of Virginia to establish 18-month apprenticeship programs for full-time employees that combine mentorship and on-the-job training to enhance the experience and skills of such employees.
- Who sponsors HB 2185?
- HB 2185 is sponsored by Terry G. Kilgore and A. Benton "Ben" Chafin.
- What is the current status of HB 2185?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2019. Enacted.
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