# Virginia SB1251: DVS; powers and duties of Commissioner, identification of incarcerated veterans.

Virginia SB1251, DVS; powers and duties of Commissioner, identification of incarcerated veterans., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tara A. Durant (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0245)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1251
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: DVS; powers and duties of Commissioner, identification of incarcerated veterans.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0245)
- Sponsor: Tara A. Durant (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 11 (398 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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 is identical to HB 2071.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tara A. Durant (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Passed House with substitute Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-15 | Senate | Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Rehabilitation and Social Services | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (44)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0245) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 245 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1251) (Senate)
- 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1251ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-17: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Passed House with substitute Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-12: Public Safety Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-12: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-11: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1251) (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Committee substitute printed 25106907D-H1 (House)
- 2025-02-07: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House)
- 2025-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1251) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute rejected (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Committee substitute printed 25106404D-S2 (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Committee substitute printed 25105473D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1251) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103625D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072859.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072858.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1056331.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1056330.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043761.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043727.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043726.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043760.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034700.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034699.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032796.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032795.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028537.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028536.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018513.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018512.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/1072859.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072858.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1056331.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1056330.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043761.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043727.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043726.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043760.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034700.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034699.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032796.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032795.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028537.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028536.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018513.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018512.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-SB1251-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).