What is the status of SB286?

Chaptered as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0787) (April 13, 2026).

Lashrecse Aird (D, 13), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB286?

On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB286

Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia SB286: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-1201, 2.2-1211, 2.2-1212, and 51.1-1101 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Human Resource Management; State Government Internship Coordinator.

Q: What is SB286?

SB286 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-1201, 2.2-1211, 2.2-1212, and 51.1-1101 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Human Resource Management; State Government Internship Coordinator.

Q: What does SB286 do?

In its own words: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-1201, 2.2-1211, 2.2-1212, and 51.1-1101 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Human Resource Management; State Government Internship Coordinator. [S 286] Approved April 13, 2026 1. That §§ 2.2-1201, 2.2-1211, 2.2-1212, and 51.1-1101 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as Director. A. The Department shall have the following duties: 1. Make recommendations to the Governor regarding the establishment and maintenance of a classification plan for the service of the Commonwealth, and recommend necessary amendments thereto. 2. Make recomme.

Status: Chaptered, April 13, 2026

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.

What the bill says

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-1201, 2.2-1211, 2.2-1212, and 51.1-1101 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Human Resource Management; State Government Internship Coordinator. [S 286] Approved April 13, 2026 1. That §§ 2.2-1201, 2.2-1211, 2.2-1212, and 51.1-1101 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as Director. A. The Department shall have the following duties: 1. Make recommendations to the Governor regarding the establishment and maintenance of a classification plan for the service of the Commonwealth, and recommend necessary amendments thereto. 2. Make recomme.

From the enrolled text, April 13, 2026:

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-1201, 2.2-1211, 2.2-1212, and 51.1-1101 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Human Resource Management; State Government Internship Coordinator. [S 286] Approved April 13, 2026 1. That §§ 2.2-1201, 2.2-1211, 2.2-1212, and 51.1-1101 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as Director. A. The Department shall have the following duties: 1. Make recommendations to the Governor regarding the establishment and maintenance of a classification plan for the service of the Commonwealth, and recommend necessary amendments thereto. 2. Make recommendations to the Governor regarding the establishment and administration of a compensation plan for all employees, and recommend necessary amendments thereto. 3. Design and maintain a personnel information system that shall support the operational needs of the Department and of state agencies, and that shall provide for the management information needs of the Governor, his secretaries, and the General Assembly. The system shall provide at a minimum a roster of all employees in the service of the Commonwealth, in which there shall be set forth as to each employee, the employing agency, the class title, pay, status, and such other data as may be deemed desirable to produce significant facts pertaining to personnel administration. 4. Establish and direct a program of employee-management relations designed to improve communications between employees and agencies …

Virginia SB286: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-1201, 2.2-1211, 2.2-1212, and 51.1-1101 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Human Resource Management; State Government Internship Coordinator.

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