# Virginia HB2590: Virginia STEP Grant Program; established.

Virginia HB2590, Virginia STEP Grant Program; established., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joshua G. Cole (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0288)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2590
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia STEP Grant Program; established.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0288)
- Sponsor: Joshua G. Cole (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (233 yes, 32 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Student Training Employment Pipeline for U.S. Procurement (STEP UP) Program established. Directs the Department of Education to establish the Virginia Student Training Employment Pipeline for U.S. Procurement (STEP UP) Program for the purpose of facilitating opportunities for any student enrolled in the eleventh or twelfth grade at a public high school in the Commonwealth or enrolled at a comprehensive community college or historically black college or university in the Commonwealth who enters into an agreement with an entity located in the relevant local school division or region that has a procurement contract with the federal government whereby such entity agrees to provide assistance to the student to obtain, prior to graduation, any federal security clearance at the public trust or national security level and any other education, training, or credential that is necessary for the student to be prepared for employment with such entity upon graduation in exchange for a commitment from the student to accept and remain in such an employment position for an agreed-upon period of time after graduation.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joshua G. Cole (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 36 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 79 | 20 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Reported from Education with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 15 | 7 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 7 | 1 | 1 |

## Actions (37)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0288) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 288 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2590) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2590ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-20: Passed Senate (36-Y 3-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2590) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Read third time and passed House (79-Y 20-N) (House)
- 2025-01-31: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-01-31: Appropriations Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-01-31: Education Substitute rejected (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-30: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2025-01-29: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-27: Committee substitute printed 25105979D-H2 (House)
- 2025-01-27: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Reported from Education with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Committee substitute printed 25104896D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-22: Assigned Approps sub: Elementary & Secondary Education (House)
- 2025-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referred to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-18: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101044D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073132.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073131.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068705.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068704.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029138.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029137.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024573.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024572.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019033.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019032.PDF)

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- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073132.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073131.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068705.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068704.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029138.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029137.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024573.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024572.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019033.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019032.PDF)

## 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-HB2590-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).