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 HB 1759.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 3, 2025
Signed Mar 21, 2025
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This bill marks the formal enactment of SB 877 into Virginia law, converting the enrolled bill into a chaptered act. The substantive content of the law remains unchanged from the enrolled version, with only formatting and layout adjustments made for the official publication.
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Formatting changes to align with official Virginia Acts of Assembly publication standards, including reorganization of headers, spacing, and section numbering.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 31, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 12, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 31, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
12
Committee
6
Amendments
4
Mar 21, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 196 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB877ER)
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Public Safety (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred from General Laws and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Ebbin
DDemocratic
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