In the House of Representatives since March 5, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 5478
AN ACT SUPPORTING "LEARN AND EARN" INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To (1) require support for paid internship programs at small businesses, (2) provide grants to students who receive federal Pell grants to assist such students in obtaining internships, (3) require institutions of higher education to report about internship opportunities offered through such institutions, (4) establish a state quality seal for quality internships, (5) extend the human capital investment tax credit for salaries paid to interns, and (6) establish a grant program for nonprofit organizations to offset the cost of salaries paid to interns.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
17 co-sponsors
Gregory Haddad, Corey P. Paris, David DeFronzo, Eilish Collins Main, Josh Elliott, Laurie Sweet, Gary A. Turco Jr., Nicholas Menapace, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Mary Fortier, Frank Smith, Anne M. Hughes, Nick Gauthier, Kate Farrar, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Aimee Berger-Girvalo, John-Michael Parker
Its course
March 5 to April 20, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action15 actions on 8 days
In the House of RepresentativesFrom Mar 5
Higher Education and Employment Advancement CommitteeMar 5 to Mar 1712 days
Appropriations CommitteeApr 14 to Apr 173 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee18–0
Mar 17
Apr 17
Who voted how
Yea Andre F. Baker Jr., Anthony L. Nolan, Antonio Felipe, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Catherine A. Osten, Christopher Rosario, Corey P. Paris, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Daniel Gaiewski, David DeFronzo, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Emmanuel Sanchez, Gary A. Winfield, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Gregory Haddad, Hubert D. Delany, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jeff Gordon, Jennifer Leeper, Jillian Gilchrest, Joan V. Hartley, Juan R. Candelaria, Julie Kushner, Kai J. Belton, Lucy Dathan, Mae Flexer, Marcus Brown, Martha Marx, Maryam Khan, Matthew L. Lesser, Minnie Gonzalez, Patricia A. Dillon, Rebecca Martinez, Saud Anwar, Susan M. Johnson, Tammy R. Exum, Tim Ackert, Toni E. Walker, Travis Simms
Nay Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Eric C. Berthel, Heather S. Somers, Joe Hoxha, Kathy Kennedy, Mark DeCaprio, Martin Foncello, Mitch Bolinsky, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Tammy Nuccio, Tina Courpas
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Mar 5 – Apr 17
- Mar 5Introduced and sent to Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
- Mar 6Heard in Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
- Mar 17Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 14Sent to Appropriations Committee
- Apr 17Appropriations Committee recommended it
All 15 actions, as published
- Mar 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 6PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 17Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 27REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 2RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 2FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 2HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 2FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 14REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
- Apr 17Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 20NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 20TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives