VirginiaVirginia Personnel Act; hiring preference in state government, certain former federal employees.
What it does
Virginia Personnel Act; hiring preference in state government; certain former federal employees. Allows for an applicant's status as a former federal employee to be given consideration when applying for employment with the Commonwealth if such applicant was terminated from a position of employment with the federal government on or after January 1, 2025, due to a reduction in the federal budget or initiatives put in place by the federal Department of Government Efficiency, provided that such person meets all of the knowledge, skill, and ability requirements for the available position. The bill directs the Department of Human Resource Management, on or before January 1 of each year, to submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly that includes the number of job applications submitted by candidates who self-identified as former federal employees, as well as the number of jobs offered to such candidates.
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The bill has an expiration date of January 21, 2029.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0154)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 154 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 12Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 11Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB494)
- Mar 11Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB494ER)Major
- Mar 11EnrolledMinor
- Mar 4Senate amendment agreed to by House (63-Y 33-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 2Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 2Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Mar 2General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed toMajor
- Mar 2Read third timeMinor
- Feb 27Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 27Rules suspended
- Feb 25Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Senate committee offered
- Feb 17Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB494)
- Feb 16Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Feb 16Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 13Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amendedMajor
- Feb 12Delegate Guzman Floor amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 12committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 12committee substitute rejected
- Feb 12Read second timeMinor
- Feb 12Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB494)
- Feb 12Floor offered Delegate Guzman Amendments
- Feb 11Read first timeMinor
- Feb 9Committee substitute printed 26107309D-H2Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 9Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Feb 6Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6House subcommittee offered
- Feb 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB494)
- Feb 3Committee substitute printed 26105902D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital OutlayMinor
- Feb 3Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 6-N)Minor
- Jan 29Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 2-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29House subcommittee offered
- Jan 22Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB494)
- Jan 19Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative ProcessMinor
- Jan 12Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Jan 12Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102456DIntroduced