Post-release job search assistance services; DOC, et al., to provide.
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What it does
Official summary
Department of Corrections; Department of Workforce Development and Advancement; post-release job search assistance services. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall work with the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement to provide post-release job search assistance services to assist individuals in finding employment upon release from incarceration and refer such individuals to case management services where eligible from such funds as are available. The bill also requires the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement to coordinate implementation and delivery of such post-release job search assistance services with Virginia Workforce System partners, including local workforce development boards.
More detail
This bill is identical to SB 877.
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Where it stands
Introduced
Passed House
Passed Senate
To Governor
Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2025
Mar 21Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0194)Latest
Mar 5Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
Mar 5Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025Minor
Feb 24Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1759)
Feb 23Signed by PresidentMajor
Feb 20Signed by SpeakerMajor
Feb 20EnrolledMinor
Feb 20Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1759ER)Major
Feb 20EnrolledMinor
Feb 18Senate Amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)Major
Vote recorded Senate Amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
Feb 14Passed Senate with amendment (36-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
Vote recorded Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
Feb 14Engrossed by Senate as amended
Feb 14Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment agreed toMajor
Feb 14Reading of amendment waived
Feb 14Read third timeMinor
Feb 13Passed by for the day
Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Feb 13Rules suspended
Feb 12Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
Feb 7Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
Vote recorded Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
Feb 5Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Rehabilitation and Social Services (12-Y 0-N)Minor
Vote recorded Rereferred from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services (12-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
Jan 31Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
Jan 31Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Jan 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1759)
Jan 30Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)Passed House
Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
Jan 29Printed as engrossed 25100720D-E
Jan 29Engrossed by House as amended
Jan 29Public Safety Amendment agreed toMajor
Jan 29Read second timeMinor
Jan 28Read first timeMinor
Jan 24Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)Minor
Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
Jan 23Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
Jan 21Assigned PS sub: Public SafetyMinor
Jan 16Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1759)
Jan 14Referred from General Laws and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote)Minor
Jan 5Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
Jan 5Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100720DIntroduced