# Virginia HB1759: Post-release job search assistance services; DOC, et al., to provide. Virginia HB1759, Post-release job search assistance services; DOC, et al., to provide., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Debra D. Gardner (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0194)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1759-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1759 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Post-release job search assistance services; DOC, et al., to provide. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-05 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0194) - Sponsor: Debra D. Gardner (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (338 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Department of Corrections; Department of Workforce Development and Advancement; post-release job search assistance services. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall work with the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement to provide post-release job search assistance services to assist individuals in finding employment upon release from incarceration and refer such individuals to case management services where eligible from such funds as are available. The bill also requires the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement to coordinate implementation and delivery of such post-release job search assistance services with Virginia Workforce System partners, including local workforce development boards. This bill is identical to SB 877. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Debra D. Gardner (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | House | Senate Amendment agreed to by House | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-07 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-05 | Senate | Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Rehabilitation and Social Services | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 6 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-14 | House | Referred from General Laws and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | ## Actions (38) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0194) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 194 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1759) (House) - 2025-02-23: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1759ER) (House) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Senate Amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-14: Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (36-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Reading of amendment waived (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Rehabilitation and Social Services (12-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1759) (House) - 2025-01-31: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Printed as engrossed 25100720D-E (House) - 2025-01-29: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-01-29: Public Safety Amendment agreed to (House) - 2025-01-29: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-28: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-24: Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Assigned PS sub: Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1759) (House) - 2025-01-14: Referred from General Laws and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote) (House) - 2025-01-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House) - 2025-01-05: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100720D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072101.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072100.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060045.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060044.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053184.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044314.HTML) - Engrossed, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028838.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028837.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027036.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013119.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013118.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072101.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072100.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060045.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060044.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053184.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044314.HTML) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028838.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028837.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027036.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013119.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013118.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1759-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).