Virginia House Bill 2522

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-2)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-29 - Assigned PS sub: Public Safety
Pending: House Public Safety: Public Safety Committee
Hearing: Jan 30 @ 7:30 am in House North Subcommittee Room - 200
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Department of Veterans Services; powers and duties of Commissioner; identification of incarcerated veterans. Provides that the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services shall utilize, in consultation with the Department of Corrections, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Re-Entry Search Services system to identify veterans incarcerated in state, local, or community correctional facilities to prepare such veterans for release and reentry, reduce recidivism and homelessness, provide behavioral health resources, and refer eligible veterans to behavioral health dockets.

DVS; powers and duties of Commissioner, identification of incarcerated veterans.

Del. Hyland Fowler [R]	Del. Mike Cherry [R]	Del. Mark Earley [R]	Del. Baxter Ennis [R]
Del. Chad Green [R]	Del. Chris Obenshain [R]	Del. Irene Shin [D]	Del. Kim Taylor [R]
Del. Wendell Walker [R]	Sen. Lashrecse Aird [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-29	House	Assigned PS sub: Public Safety
2025-01-28	House	Referred from General Laws and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote)
2025-01-24	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2522)
2025-01-08	House	Referred to Committee on General Laws
2025-01-08	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101385D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2522
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2522/text/HB2522
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028718.PDF