# Virginia HB1445: New College Institute; duties.

Virginia HB1445, New College Institute; duties., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Eric Phillips (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1445-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1445
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: New College Institute; duties.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-18
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Eric Phillips (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (166 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

New College Institute; duties. Requires the New College Institute to design and implement, in collaboration with the Department of Labor and Industry, the Virginia Community College System, the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, the Virginia Board of Workforce Development, and other relevant agencies and organizations, any workforce development programs necessary to support the initiatives of any relevant agency or office of the Commonwealth, including adult education and workforce training programs. The bill contains a reenactment clause.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Eric Phillips (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 5 |   |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 14 | 1 |   |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 1 |   |
| 2024-02-13 | House | VOTE: Block Vote Passage | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Reported from Education with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments | pass | 8 | 2 | 1 |

## Actions (20)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-03-04: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-29: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-02-29: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-23: Assigned Education and Health Sub: Higher Education (Senate)
- 2024-02-19: Impact statement from DPB (HB1445E) (House)
- 2024-02-14: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2024-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2024-02-13: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-13: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-12: Printed as engrossed 24105651D-E (House)
- 2024-02-12: Engrossed by House as amended HB1445E (House)
- 2024-02-12: Committee amendments agreed to (House)
- 2024-02-12: Read second time (House)
- 2024-02-09: Read first time (House)
- 2024-02-07: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2024-02-01: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education (House)
- 2024-01-18: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2024-01-18: Presented and ordered printed 24105651D (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed, 2024-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1445)
- Introduced, 2024-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1445)
- Amendment: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1445)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1445)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1445-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).