SB756: Virginia Career Readiness Certificate Program; created, report.

Chief Patron

Frank Ruff (R-15)
Served: 2000–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

03/06/2008: signed by governor

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01/18/2008 Presented and ordered printed 084797320
01/18/2008 Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/23/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB756)
01/24/2008 Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/24/2008 Committee substitute printed 084090320-S1
01/24/2008 Rereferred to Finance
01/30/2008 Reported from Finance with substitute with amendment (16-Y 0-N)
01/30/2008 Reported from Finance with substitute (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2008 Committee substitute printed 082924212-S2
01/31/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2008 Committee substitute rejected 084090320-S1
02/01/2008 Committee substitute agreed to 082924212-S2
02/01/2008 Read second time
02/01/2008 Committee substitute Education and Health rejected 084090320-S1
02/01/2008 Reading of substitute waived
02/01/2008 Committee substitute Finance agreed to 082924212-S2
02/01/2008 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB756S2
02/04/2008 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2008 Communicated to House
02/11/2008 Placed on Calendar
02/11/2008 Read first time
02/11/2008 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/14/2008 Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (20-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2008 Read second time
02/19/2008 Read third time
02/19/2008 Committee amendment agreed to
02/19/2008 Engrossed by House as amended
02/19/2008 Passed House with amendment (97-Y 0-N)
02/19/2008 VOTE: --- PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2008 House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB756S2)
02/25/2008 Enrolled
02/25/2008 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB756ER)
02/25/2008 Signed by Speaker
02/26/2008 Signed by President
03/03/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 243 (effective 7/1/08)
03/06/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 242 (effective 7/1/08)
03/06/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 243 (effective 7/1/08)
03/06/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB756ER)
03/06/2008 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0243)

Summary

Virginia Career Readiness Certification Program; creation; report. Creates the Virginia Career Readiness Certification Program to certify the workplace and college readiness skills of Virginians, in order to better prepare them for continued education and workforce training, successful employment, and career advancement. The Virginia Workforce Council, in consultation with the P-16 Education Council, shall promulgate regulations necessary to implement and administer the Program. Funding shall come from the Workforce Investment Act state set-aside funding in the amount of $1 million.

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