HB 1759 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Post-release job search assistance services; DOC, et al., to provide.

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. This bill is identical to SB 877.

Sub-Topics: Corrections Workforce Development

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 5, 2025 Signed Mar 21, 2025

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MINOR

The bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 194 of the 2025 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, with the primary differences being formatting adjustments, line breaks, and the addition of the official approval date and chapter number.

TECHNICAL

Formatting changes including line breaks, spacing, and the addition of official chapter number and approval date.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 30, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 13, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 21, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 194 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Feb 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1759ER)

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate Amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with amendment (36-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Introduced

Engrossed by Senate as amended

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment agreed to

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Introduced

Reading of amendment waived

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Rehabilitation and Social Services (12-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Public Safety Amendment agreed to

lower

Jan 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Assigned PS sub: Public Safety

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

Referred from General Laws and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote)

lower

Jan 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws

lower

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors