Josh Thomas
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 21
Primary
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.
An Act to amend and reenact ยง 2.2-2004 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Veterans Services; powers and duties of Commissioner; identification of incarcerated veterans.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0235)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 235 (Effective 07/01/25)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2071)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2071ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
Amended by conference committee
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Reading of substitute waived
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 95-N)
Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N)
Senate requested conference committee
House acceded to request
Conferees appointed by House
Delegates: Thomas, Simon, Ballard
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senators: Carroll Foy, Aird, Craig
Passed by for the day
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2071)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 25107709D-S1
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2071)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Read second time
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Public Safety Substitute agreed to
Read first time
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 25106515D-H1
Incorporates HB2522(Fowler)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
Assigned PS sub: Public Safety
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2071)
Referred from General Laws and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote)
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104525D
Referred to Committee on General Laws
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Conference Report | HTML |
| Finance and Appropriations Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Public Safety Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Public Safety Subcommittee Substitute | HTML PDF HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2071) | PDF PDF PDF PDF |
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