# Virginia SB286: State Government Internship Coordinator; DHRM to establish and employ.

Virginia SB286, State Government Internship Coordinator; DHRM to establish and employ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0787)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB286
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: State Government Internship Coordinator; DHRM to establish and employ.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0787)
- Sponsor: Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (258 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 HB 54.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More support for Virginia state interns: benefit, low. Virginia’s human resources department must employ an internship coordinator to attract interns and develop candidates for state agency jobs. The coordinator works with Virginia’s higher education council and economic development authority to support, track, and promote state internships. The depart…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Senate agreed to House substitute with amendments | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Passed House with substitute with amendments | pass | 90 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (40)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0787) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 787 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB286) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB286ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-27: Senate agreed to House substitute with amendments (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Passed House with substitute with amendments (90-Y 3-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended (House)
- 2026-02-25: Delegate Sullivan Floor amendments agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-25: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-25: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-25: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-25: Floor Offered (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB286) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Committee substitute printed 26108268D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-20: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-12: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-11: Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-02-06: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-25: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB286) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Committee substitute printed 26105881D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: General Laws and Technology Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB286) (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100203D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222976.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222975.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188177.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188176.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179227.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181367.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171502.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171501.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095310.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095309.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093170.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093169.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088536.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088535.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/1222976.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222975.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188177.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188176.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179227.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181367.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171502.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171501.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095310.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095309.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093170.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093169.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088536.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088535.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-SB286-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).