CHAPTER 662
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2035 , 2.2-2041 , 2.2-2046 , 2.2-2472 , 23.1-2907.2 , 40.1-6 , and 54.1-1131 of the Code of Virginia and to amend and reenact the seventh enactment of Chapter 624 and the seventh enactment of Chapter 625 of the Acts of Assembly of 2023, relating to Department of Workforce Development and Advancement; workforce development programs; apprenticeship program.
[H 693]
Approved April 13, 2026
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 2.2-2035 , 2.2-2041 , 2.2-2046 , 2.2-2472 , 23.1-2907.2 , 40.1-6 , and 54.1-1131 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 2.2-2035 . Department of Workforce Development and Advancement; creation; appointment of Commissioner.
A. There is hereby created in the executive branch the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement. The Department shall be headed by the Commissioner of the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement who shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
B. The Department is the federally designated and state-designated agency responsible for workforce development in the Commonwealth, including oversight, coordination, and strategic direction of all related initiatives and programs conferred to the Department to ensure cohesive policy implementation and integration across public and private sectors.
B. C. The Commissioner may establish divisions within the Department and assign to such divisions any duties described in this chapter or otherwise imposed upon the Department.
§ 2.2-2041 . Workforce program evaluations; sharing of certain data; prohibited uses; civil penalty.