2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB877: Post-release job search assistance services; DOC, et al., to provide.

Legislative 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.

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Bill History

1/3/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100721D
Senate
1/3/2025
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Senate
1/20/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB877)
Senate
1/24/2025
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/29/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/30/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/30/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
Senate
1/30/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/31/2025
Read second time
Senate
1/31/2025
Reading of amendment waived
Senate
1/31/2025
Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment agreed to
Senate
1/31/2025
Reading of amendment waived
Senate
1/31/2025
Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
Senate
1/31/2025
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Senate
1/31/2025
Printed as engrossed 25100721D-E
Senate
1/31/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/31/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/31/2025
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/2/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB877)
Senate
2/6/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/6/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/6/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House of Delegates
2/6/2025
Referred from General Laws and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote)
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Reported from Public Safety (21-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Enrolled
Senate
2/17/2025
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB877ER)
Senate
2/17/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Signed by President
Senate
2/20/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB877)
Senate
2/20/2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
Senate
2/20/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/21/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 196 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/21/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0196)

Amendments

Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment

Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment

Not Adopted

SFIN Sub: Public Safety & Claims Amendment

SFIN Sub: Public Safety & Claims Amendment

Not Adopted

Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment

Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
2/12/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Public Safety (21-Y 0-N)
2/7/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
1/31/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
1/31/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
1/30/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
1/29/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
1/24/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Adam Ebbin
Adam Ebbin
Democrat

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/21/20252.4 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/17/20252.8 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/31/20253.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/20253.2 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/20/2025113.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/2/2025113.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/20/2025111.1 KB