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type: "Bill"
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title: "Prisoners; Department of Corrections-issued identification, report."
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description: "Prisoners; Department of Corrections-issued identification; report. Requires that prior to the release or discharge into the community of any prisoner who has been confined for at least 90 days and does not possess a government-issued identification card, birth certificate, or social security card, the Department of Corrections, in conjunction with the Department of Motor Vehicles, the State Registrar of Vital Records, and any other relevant government agency, shall provide such prisoner with a certified copy of his birth certificate, his social security card, or a government-issued identification card, unless such provision of a government-issued identification card is not possible, in which case, the Department of Corrections shall provide the prisoner with a Department of Corrections Offender Identification form. The bill also specifies what identifying information must be included on such form and provides that such form shall be verified by the Department of Corrections and provided to the Department of Motor Vehicles in a secured format and by a means mutually agreed upon by both and shall serve as proof of identity and proof of Virginia residency and may serve as proof of legal presence in the United States or proof of a social security number, if one is available, as required to obtain a government-issued identification card for the 120 days immediately following the release or discharge of the prisoner identified on such form. The bill also requires the Department of Corrections and the Department of Motor Vehicles to cooperatively establish procedures for verifying a Department of Corrections Offender Identification form and all information contained therein and prohibits the Department of Motor Vehicles from accepting such form if the form or any of the information contained on the form cannot be verified. These provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026. The bill also directs the Department of Corrections, in coordination with the State Board of Local and Regional Jails, the Department of Motor Vehicles, and the State Registrar of Vital Records, to (i) identify the number of prisoners released with and without identification cards; (ii) review the processes involved in assisting a prisoner in applying for and obtaining a government-issued identification card, birth certificate, or social security card; (iii) identify any obstacles that may interfere with a prisoner obtaining such identification or documents prior to such prisoner's release or discharge; and (iv) issue a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than November 1, 2025."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
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legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
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session: "2025"
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identifier: "HB 2221"
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citation: "Virginia HB 2221 (2025)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Rae Cousins"]
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version_count: 12
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action_count: 49
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vote_count: 11
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first_action: "2025-01-07"
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last_action: "2025-04-02"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/68e5c341-86bc-404b-ac67-8208000a7387"
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source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2221"
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source_hash: "d859cf8d83bfcedf8bf8434e2cab9ff64680147eb7342490c394d55e1013dbf9"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-va"]
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---
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# Virginia HB 2221 (2025) — Prisoners; Department of Corrections-issued identification, report.
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Prisoners; Department of Corrections-issued identification; report. Requires that prior to the release or discharge into the community of any prisoner who has been confined for at least 90 days and does not possess a government-issued identification card, birth certificate, or social security card, the Department of Corrections, in conjunction with the Department of Motor Vehicles, the State Registrar of Vital Records, and any other relevant government agency, shall provide such prisoner with a certified copy of his birth certificate, his social security card, or a government-issued identification card, unless such provision of a government-issued identification card is not possible, in which case, the Department of Corrections shall provide the prisoner with a Department of Corrections Offender Identification form. The bill also specifies what identifying information must be included on such form and provides that such form shall be verified by the Department of Corrections and provided to the Department of Motor Vehicles in a secured format and by a means mutually agreed upon by both and shall serve as proof of identity and proof of Virginia residency and may serve as proof of legal presence in the United States or proof of a social security number, if one is available, as required to obtain a government-issued identification card for the 120 days immediately following the release or discharge of the prisoner identified on such form. The bill also requires the Department of Corrections and the Department of Motor Vehicles to cooperatively establish procedures for verifying a Department of Corrections Offender Identification form and all information contained therein and prohibits the Department of Motor Vehicles from accepting such form if the form or any of the information contained on the form cannot be verified. These provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026. The bill also directs the Department of Corrections, in coordination with the State Board of Local and Regional Jails, the Department of Motor Vehicles, and the State Registrar of Vital Records, to (i) identify the number of prisoners released with and without identification cards; (ii) review the processes involved in assisting a prisoner in applying for and obtaining a government-issued identification card, birth certificate, or social security card; (iii) identify any obstacles that may interfere with a prisoner obtaining such identification or documents prior to such prisoner's release or discharge; and (iv) issue a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than November 1, 2025.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015597.PDF)
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2. **Chaptered** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079074.PDF)
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3. **Finance and Appropriations Amendment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050421.HTML)
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4. **Finance and Appropriations Subcommittee Amendment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047607.HTML)
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5. **Governor Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074464.PDF)
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6. **Governor's Recommendation** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073655.HTML)
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7. **Public Safety Subcommittee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034673.PDF)
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8. **Public Safety Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036806.PDF)
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9. **Reenrolled** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075514.PDF)
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10. **Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044317.HTML)
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11. **Senate Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053246.HTML)
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12. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059484.PDF)
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## Votes
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- Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) — **6–0** (pass) · lower
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- Passed House (99-Y 0-N) — **99–0** (pass) · lower
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- Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) — **15–0** (pass) · upper
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- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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- Passed Senate with amendments (20-Y 15-N) — **20–15** (pass) · upper
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- House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 0-N) — **95–0** (pass) · lower
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- Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N) — **97–0** (pass) · lower
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- Senate Amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N) — **96–1** (pass) · lower
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- Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N) — **39–1** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (10-Y 5-N) — **10–5** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 0-N) — **21–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Rae Cousins — primary (person)
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- Destiny LeVere Bolling — cosponsor (person)
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- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — cosponsor (person)
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- Holly M. Seibold — cosponsor (person)
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- Irene Shin — cosponsor (person)
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- Jackie H. Glass — cosponsor (person)
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- Joshua G. Cole — cosponsor (person)
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- Karen Keys-Gamarra — cosponsor (person)
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- Kathy K.L. Tran — cosponsor (person)
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- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — cosponsor (person)
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- Kim A. Taylor — cosponsor (person)
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- Marcia S. "Cia" Price — cosponsor (person)
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- Marty Martinez — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael B. Feggans — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael J. Jones — cosponsor (person)
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- Mike A. Cherry — cosponsor (person)
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- Nadarius E. Clark — cosponsor (person)
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- Patrick A. Hope — cosponsor (person)
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- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Sam Rasoul — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-01-07** Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104315D `filing, introduction`
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- **2025-01-07** Referred to Committee on Public Safety `referral-committee`
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- **2025-01-21** Assigned PS sub: Public Safety `referral-committee`
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- **2025-01-30** Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) `substitution`
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- **2025-01-31** Reported from Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2025-01-31** Committee substitute printed 25106422D-H1 `substitution`
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- **2025-02-02** Read first time `reading-1`
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- **2025-02-03** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2025-02-03** Public Safety Substitute agreed to
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- **2025-02-03** Engrossed by House - committee substitute `substitution`
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- **2025-02-04** Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N) `passage, reading-3`
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- **2025-02-04** Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
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- **2025-02-04** Passed House (99-Y 0-N) `passage`
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- **2025-02-05** Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
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- **2025-02-05** Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services `referral-committee`
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- **2025-02-07** Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2025-02-12** Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (10-Y 5-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2025-02-13** Rules suspended
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- **2025-02-13** Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
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- **2025-02-13** Passed by for the day
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- **2025-02-14** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2221)
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- **2025-02-14** Read third time `reading-3`
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- **2025-02-14** Reading of amendment waived
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- **2025-02-14** Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment agreed to `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-02-14** Reading of amendment waived
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- **2025-02-14** Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-02-14** Engrossed by Senate as amended
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- **2025-02-14** Passed Senate with amendments (20-Y 15-N) `passage`
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- **2025-02-18** Senate Amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N) `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-02-20** Enrolled `enrolled`
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- **2025-02-20** Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2221ER) `passage`
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- **2025-02-20** Signed by Speaker `passage`
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- **2025-02-20** Enrolled `enrolled`
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- **2025-02-20** Enrolled bill reprinted 25106422D `enrolled`
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- **2025-02-23** Signed by President `passage`
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- **2025-02-24** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2221)
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- **2025-03-05** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 `enrolled, executive-receipt`
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- **2025-03-05** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 `executive-receipt`
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- **2025-03-24** Governor's recommendation received by House `executive-veto-line-item`
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- **2025-03-24** Governor's substitute printed (HB2221H2)
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- **2025-04-02** House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 0-N)
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- **2025-04-02** Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N)
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- **2025-04-02** Governor's recommendation adopted `executive-signature`
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- **2025-04-02** Reenrolled `enrolled`
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- **2025-04-02** Reenrolled bill text (HB2221ER2) `enrolled`
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- **2025-04-02** Signed by Speaker as reenrolled `enrolled, passage`
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- **2025-04-02** Signed by President as reenrolled `enrolled, passage`
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- **2025-04-02** Enacted, Chapter 656 (Effective 07/01/26) `became-law`
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- **2025-04-02** Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0656)
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/68e5c341-86bc-404b-ac67-8208000a7387`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).
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