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SB25Introduced in the Senate

Offshore wind industry; workforce development.

Passed

Introduced by Jennifer Carroll Foy, District 33

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Department of Energy; workforce development in offshore wind industry. Directs the Director of the Department of Energy to identify and develop training resources to advance workforce development in the offshore wind industry in the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to HB 67.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0362)

April 8, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: House Amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · March 6, 2026

21

Yes

19

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1No
Mark Obenshain2No
Chris Head3No
David Suetterlein4No
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8No

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100557D

  2. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB25)

  4. Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)

  5. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 2-N)

  6. Rules suspended

  7. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  8. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  9. Committee substitute printed 26107814D-S1

  10. Read second time

  11. Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

  12. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

  13. Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)

  14. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB25)

  15. Placed on Calendar

  16. Read first time

  17. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  18. Reported from Labor and Commerce (20-Y 1-N)

  19. Reconsidered by Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote)

  20. Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 1-N)

  21. Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources

  22. Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)

  23. Read second time

  24. Read third time

  25. committee amendment agreed to

  26. Engrossed by House as amended

  27. Passed House with amendment (86-Y 13-N 0-A)

  28. House Amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

  29. Enrolled

  30. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB25ER)

  31. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB25)

  32. Signed by Speaker

  33. Signed by President

  34. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

  35. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  36. Approved by Governor-Chapter 362 (effective 7/1/2026)

  37. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0362)

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