Virginia House Bill 217 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 11 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0558)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority's Office of Education and Labor Market Alignment; STEM and Computing (STEM+C); review federal occupational categories; report. Requires the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority's Office of Education and Labor Market Alignment (the Office) to (i) review the occupational categories in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' standard occupational classification system to determine the occupational categories that are not properly captured in the Commonwealth's existing STEM+C workforce profile and the gaps in the Commonwealth's tracking of careers in these occupational categories for the purpose of furthering the Office's efforts to specifically align STEM+C workforce and education and (ii) share its findings with the Virginia Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Advisory Board (the Board) for the purpose of better aligning K-16 education priorities and the Board's tracking and coordination of STEM+C. The bill requires the Office, in conducting such review, to focus on occupational categories that are not currently tracked or categorized by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as STEM+C career fields and to submit its findings and any recommendations to the General Assembly no later than October 1, 2022. Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority's Office of Education and Labor Market Alignment; STEM and Computing (STEM+C); review federal occupational categories; report. Requires the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority's Office of Education and Labor Market Alignment (the Office) to (i) review the occupational categories in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' standard occupational classification system to determine the occupational categories that are not properly captured in the Commonwealth's existing STEM+C workforce profile and the gaps in the Commonwealth's tracking of careers in these occupational categories for the purpose of furthering the Office's efforts to specifically align STEM+C workforce and education and (ii) share its findings with the Virginia Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Advisory Board (the Board) for the purpose of better aligning K-16 education priorities and the Board's tracking and coordination of STEM+C. The bill requires the Office, in conducting such review, to focus on occupational categories that are not currently tracked or categorized by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as STEM+C career fields and to submit its findings and any recommendations to the General Assembly no later than October 1, 2022.

STEM and Computing (STEM+C); required to review federal occupational categories.

Del. Shelly Simonds [D]

Sen. Suhas Subramanyam [D]

2022-03-11 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (94-Y 0-N) (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2022-03-11 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-09 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-08 - House - House: VOTE: Rejected (0-Y 97-N) (Y: 0 N: 97 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2022-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-15 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-04-11		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0558)
2022-04-11		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 558 (effective 7/1/22)
2022-03-22		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
2022-03-22	House	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
2022-03-22	House	Signed by Speaker
2022-03-21	Senate	Signed by President
2022-03-21	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB217ER)
2022-03-21	House	Enrolled
2022-03-11	House	VOTE: Adoption (94-Y 0-N)
2022-03-11	House	Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N)
2022-03-11	Senate	Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2022-03-11	House	Conference substitute printed 22107815D-H1
2022-03-11		Conference: Amended by conference committee
2022-03-10	Senate	Senators: Hashmi, Lewis, Suetterlein
2022-03-10	Senate	Conferees appointed by Senate
2022-03-10	House	Delegates: Simonds, Davis, Freitas
2022-03-10	House	Conferees appointed by House
2022-03-10	House	House acceded to request
2022-03-09	Senate	Senate requested conference committee
2022-03-09	Senate	Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
2022-03-08	House	VOTE: Rejected (0-Y 97-N)
2022-03-08	House	Senate substitute rejected by House 22107364D-S1 (0-Y 97-N)
2022-03-04	Senate	Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
2022-03-04	Senate	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB217S1
2022-03-04	Senate	Committee substitute agreed to 22107364D-S1
2022-03-04	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2022-03-04	Senate	Read third time
2022-03-03	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2022-03-02	Senate	Committee substitute printed 22107364D-S1
2022-03-02	Senate	Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2022-02-24	Senate	Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2022-02-24	Senate	Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
2022-02-16	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education and Health
2022-02-16	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2022-02-15	House	VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
2022-02-15	House	Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2022-02-14	House	Printed as engrossed 22101776D-E
2022-02-14	House	Engrossed by House as amended HB217E
2022-02-14	House	Committee amendments agreed to
2022-02-14	House	Read second time
2022-02-11	House	Read first time
2022-02-09	House	Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
2022-02-09	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2022-02-08	House	Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
2022-02-07	House	Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2022-02-07	House	Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
2022-02-02	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2022-01-28	House	Assigned Education sub: Early Childhood/Innovation
2022-01-10	House	Referred to Committee on Education
2022-01-10	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101776D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+sum+HB217
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB217+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB217E+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB217S1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB217H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB217ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+CHAP0558+hil
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/22106134A.pdf
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+amd+HB217AH
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+amd+HB217AC
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+HB217F122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+HB217FE122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+HB217FER122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+H0903V0036+HB0217
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+H09V0056+HB0217
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+H0203V0010+HB0217
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+H02V0091+HB0217
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+HV0831+HB0217
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+S04V0199+HB0217
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+S05V0383+HB0217
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+SV0777HB0217+HB0217
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+SV0798HB0217+HB0217
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+HV1598+HB0217
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+SV0943HB0217+HB0217
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+SV1109HB0217+HB0217
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+HV1761+HB0217