Rae Cousins
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 79
Primary
Prisoners; Department of Corrections-issued and jailer-issued identification. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall establish a procedure for securing a government-issued identification card, birth certificate, or Social Security card through the Department of Motor Vehicles and that the Department of Motor Vehicles shall expedite the processing of an application submitted by a prisoner for such government-issued identification card and the issuance of such identification. The bill also requires the Department of Corrections, in coordination with the State Board of Local and Regional Jails, the Department of Motor Vehicles, and the State Registrar of Vital Records, to (i) review the processes involved in assisting a prisoner in applying for and obtaining a government-issued identification card, birth certificate, or Social Security card; (ii) identify any obstacles that may interfere with a prisoner obtaining such identification or documents prior to such prisoner's release or discharge; and (iii) issue a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than November 1, 2024.
A BILL to amend and reenact ยงยง 53.1-31.4 and 53.1-116.1:02 of the Code of Virginia, relating to prisoners; Department of Corrections-issued and jailer-issued identification. 24106848D
Left in Finance and Appropriations
Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
VOTE: Passage (59-Y 39-N)
Read third time and passed House (59-Y 39-N)
Committee substitute agreed to 24106848D-H1
Read second time
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1405H1
Impact statement from DPB (HB1405H1)
Read first time
Incorporates HB1061 (Walker)
Committee substitute printed 24106848D-H1
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N)
Impact statement from DPB (HB1405)
Assigned PS sub: Public Safety
Presented and ordered printed 24105304D
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Substitute | HTML PDF |
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| Impact statement from DPB (HB1405H1) | |
| Impact statement from DPB (HB1405) |
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