# Virginia HB54: State Government Internship Coordinator; DHRM to establish and employ.

Virginia HB54, State Government Internship Coordinator; DHRM to establish and employ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0786)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB54
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: State Government Internship Coordinator; DHRM to establish and employ.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-29
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0786)
- Sponsor: Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 11 (320 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Department of Human Resource Management; State Government Internship Coordinator. Requires the Department of Human Resource Management to establish and employ a State Government Internship Coordinator to attract high quality interns to the service of the Commonwealth with the goal of developing such interns in a manner that supports their ability to compete for positions in agencies of the Commonwealth upon conclusion of their internships and completion of their educational programs. The bill also requires the Department to establish and administer a system to provide professional development opportunities for state agency interns, intern supervisors, and human resources staff. This bill is identical to SB 286.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More support for Virginia state interns: benefit, low. Virginia's human resources department must hire a state internship coordinator to attract interns and help them prepare for state jobs. This job preparation supports interns as they finish their internships and education. The department must also create training for interns, their supervisors, and…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Senate amendments agreed to by House | pass | 96 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Amendments agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 1 |   |

## Actions (37)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0786) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 786 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB54) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB54ER) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-03: Senate amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 2-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-27: Finance and Appropriations Amendments agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Passed Senate with amendments (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB54) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-11: committee amendments agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-11: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-10: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-06: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-04: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-04: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-22: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB54) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House)
- 2025-12-29: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-12-29: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101261D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222908.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222907.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197844.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197843.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186333.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182046.HTML)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1134211.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1134210.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133572.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128508.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127315.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-12-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082166.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082165.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222908.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222907.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197844.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197843.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186333.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182046.HTML)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1134211.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1134210.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133572.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128508.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127315.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082166.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082165.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB54-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).