# Virginia HB1651: Social Services, Department of; applications for public assistance, immigration status inquiry.

Virginia HB1651, Social Services, Department of; applications for public assistance, immigration status inquiry., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jason S. Ballard (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Health and Human Services) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1651-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1651
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Social Services, Department of; applications for public assistance, immigration status inquiry.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Health and Human Services
- Sponsor: Jason S. Ballard (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Health and Human Services
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Social Services; applications for public assistance; immigration status inquiry. Requires the director of a local department of social services or the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services, whichever is applicable, to inquire as to the immigration status of all persons applying for public assistance benefits administered by the Department of Social Services.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jason S. Ballard (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1651) (House)
- 2025-01-13: Assigned sub: Social Services (House)
- 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100898D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012446.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012445.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012446.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012445.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1651-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).