Homeless youth; no fees for issuance of certain government documents.
Summary
Homeless youth; fees; certain government documents. Provides that when a homeless youth seeks to receive a certified copy of a vital record, including his birth record, or his DMV-issued learner's permit, driver's license, special identification card, or identification privilege card or permit, no fee shall be assessed.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 3, 2025
Signed Mar 21, 2025
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The bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 181 of the 2025 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The primary change is the addition of the official approval date, March 21, 2025, which signifies the bill's transition from a proposed measure to an active statute. No substantive policy changes, funding adjustments, or new requirements were introduced in this version.
TECHNICAL
Added the official enactment date of March 21, 2025, confirming the bill is now law.
Removed the placeholder text 'VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER' to be replaced with the specific chapter number.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 31, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 11, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
13
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Mar 21, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 181 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1617ER)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (92-Y 2-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Appropriations Amendments agreed to
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 2-N)
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
Assigned sub: Social Services
lower
Jan 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adele McClure
DDemocratic
Co
Alfonso Lopez
DDemocratic
Co
Betsy Carr
DDemocratic
Co
Bonita Anthony
DDemocratic
Co
Candi King
DDemocratic
Co
Cliff Hayes
DDemocratic
Co
Destiny LeVere Bolling
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
DDemocratic
Co
Irene Shin
DDemocratic
Co
J.R. Henson
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Cole
DDemocratic
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