Prisoners; Department of Corrections-issued identification, report.

Added new subsection B requiring the Department of Corrections and DMV to cooperatively establish verification procedures for the Department of Corrections Offender Identification form.

Changed the offender identification form's purpose to specifically serve as proof of Virginia residency in addition to proof of identity.

Added an effective date provision stating the bill becomes effective on July 1, 2026.

Modified the work group composition to include the Department of Motor Vehicles and State Registrar of Vital Records while removing the requirement for advocacy group representation.

Changed the bill header from 'House Substitute' to 'Governor Substitute' and updated the proposal date from January 31, 2025 to March 24, 2025.

Added specific date 'January 31, 2025' to the amendment date field

Reformatted text with line breaks and spacing adjustments throughout the document

Changed the requirement from issuing a report directly to the General Assembly to forming a work group that issues a report to multiple state secretaries and legislative committee chairs.

Added specific composition requirements for the work group, including representatives from the Department of Motor Vehicles, Virginia Sheriffs' Association, Virginia Association of Regional Jails, at least one General Assembly member, and members from two advocacy groups working with formerly incarcerated persons.

Modified the identification form language to specify it serves as proof of identity, proof of legal presence, two proofs of residency, or proof of social security number.

Adjusted the language regarding which agencies cooperate to verify identification forms, removing explicit mention of the Department of Motor Vehicles in the verification clause.

Changed the title from relating to a report to relating to a work group and report.

New subsection B requires the Department of Corrections and Department of Motor Vehicles to establish cooperative procedures for verifying the Offender Identification form, and the DMV cannot accept unverified forms.

Added effective date of July 1, 2026 for the first enactment of the act.

Minor formatting changes and line breaks throughout the document during the reenrollment process.

Slight rewording of the Offender Identification form requirements to clarify it serves as proof of identity and Virginia residency.

Removed the jailer-issued identification section that required sheriffs and local jails to provide identification assistance to prisoners.

Added a new definition stating that REAL ID credentials are not considered government-issued identification cards under this law.

Modified the identification assistance requirements to focus solely on Department of Corrections facilities rather than both state prisons and local jails.

Changed formatting and layout from introduced bill format to enrolled bill format with proper chapter numbering and approval markings.