2025 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB2071: DVS; powers and duties of Commissioner, identification of incarcerated veterans.
Legislative Summary
Department of Veterans Services; powers and duties of Commissioner; identification of incarcerated veterans. Provides that the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services shall assist the Department of Corrections, sheriffs, and local and regional jails in utilizing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Re-Entry Search Services system to identify veterans incarcerated in state prisons and local and regional jails to help such veterans prepare for release or reentry, reduce recidivism and homelessness, connect such veterans to resources to address the challenges of post-traumatic stress disorder, and divert eligible veterans to treatment dockets. This bill incorporates HB 2522 and is identical to SB 1251.
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Bill History
1/7/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104525D
House of Delegates
1/7/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House of Delegates
1/21/2025
Referred from General Laws and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote)
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2071)
House of Delegates
1/28/2025
Assigned PS sub: Public Safety
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Committee substitute printed 25106515D-H1
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Incorporates HB2522(Fowler)
House of Delegates
2/2/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Public Safety Substitute agreed to
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
2/5/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
2/6/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2071)
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/17/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/18/2025
Committee substitute printed 25107709D-S1
Senate
2/19/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/19/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/19/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/19/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2071)
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/20/2025
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
2/20/2025
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
Senate
2/20/2025
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Senate
2/20/2025
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/20/2025
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/20/2025
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/20/2025
Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 95-N)
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/20/2025
Senate requested conference committee
Senate
2/20/2025
House acceded to request
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Conferees appointed by House
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Delegates: Thomas, Simon, Ballard
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senate
2/20/2025
Senators: Carroll Foy, Aird, Craig
Senate
2/21/2025
Amended by conference committee
2/21/2025
Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/21/2025
Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/7/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2071ER)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/11/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/14/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2071)
House of Delegates
3/21/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 235 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/21/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0235)
Roll Call Votes
Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
2/21/2025
95
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2/21/2025
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N)
2/20/2025
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 95-N)
2/20/2025
1
Yea
95
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
2/20/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
2/20/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2/20/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2/19/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
2/17/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
2/12/2025
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
1/31/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
1/30/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/21/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
