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VA · SB571INTRO · 1 COSPONSOR

Disabled Veterans Family Passport; established, free entry into state parks and discounted services.

Also relevant to:Veteran / service member
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Plain-English Summary

Department of Conservation and Recreation; Disabled Veteran's Family Passport; free entry into state parks and discounted services. Directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation to establish a Disabled Veteran's Family Passport that entitles the bearer to enter state parks in the Commonwealth without the payment of a parking or admission fee. The bill provides that the Passport will be issued upon request to any immediate family member, as defined in the bill, of a veteran of the Armed F…

Source: OpenStates · fetched February 3, 2026

Who it affects
Veteran / service member

Entitles immediate family members of disabled veterans to free entry into state parks and discounted services.

Person with a disabilityindirect

Allows immediate family members of disabled veterans to access state parks without fees, indirectly benefiting disabled veterans through family access.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis
  • Veteran / service memberdirectModerate impactHigh certainty

    Entitles immediate family members of disabled veterans to free entry into state parks and discounted services.

    Directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation to establish a Disabled Veteran's Family Passport that entitles the bearer to enter state parks in the Commonwealth without the payment of a parking or admission fee.· Department of Conservation and Recreation; Disabled Veteran's Family Passport; free entry into state parks and discounted services.
    The bill provides that the Passport will be issued upon request to any immediate family member, as defined in the bill, of a veteran of the Armed F…· Department of Conservation and Recreation; Disabled Veteran's Family Passport; free entry into state parks and discounted services.
  • Person with a disabilityindirectModerate impactHigh certainty

    Allows immediate family members of disabled veterans to access state parks without fees, indirectly benefiting disabled veterans through family access.

    Directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation to establish a Disabled Veteran's Family Passport that entitles the bearer to enter state parks in the Commonwealth without the payment of a parking or admission fee.· Department of Conservation and Recreation; Disabled Veteran's Family Passport; free entry into state parks and discounted services.
    The bill provides that the Passport will be issued upon request to any immediate family member, as defined in the bill, of a veteran of the Armed F…· Department of Conservation and Recreation; Disabled Veteran's Family Passport; free entry into state parks and discounted services.
What the Bill Does
  • Directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation to establish a Disabled Veteran's Family Passport.
  • Entitles the bearer to enter state parks without paying parking or admission fees.
  • Passport issued upon request to immediate family members of disabled veterans.
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