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Local and regional correctional facilities; treatment of prisoners known to be pregnant. Prohibits the use of restraints, defined in the bill, on any prisoner of a local or regional correctional facility who is (i) known to be pregnant or (ii) in postpartum recovery unless a deputy sheriff or jail officer makes an individualized determination that (a) the prisoner will harm herself, the fetus, the newborn child, or any other person; (b) the prisoner poses a flight risk; or (c) the totality of the circumstances creates a serious security risk. Under current law, such prohibition applies only to state correctional facilities. The bill also requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to include in the compulsory minimum entry-level training standards training regarding pregnant prisoners for deputy sheriffs and jail officers who are employees of local or regional correctional facilities who may have contact with pregnant prisoners.
Introduced
Jan 7, 2025
Last Action
May 2, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 14 co
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0698)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 698 (Effective 07/01/25)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
Communicated to Governor
Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)
Governor's recommendation received by House
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2235)
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2235ER)
Senate Amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
Reading of amendments waived
Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendments agreed to
Read third time
Passed by for the day
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)
Public Safety Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read second time
Read first time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2235)
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 25105678D-H1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)
Assigned PS sub: Public Safety
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2235)
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104487D
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0698)
Bonita G. Anthony
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker
Nadarius E. Clark
Joshua G. Cole
Jackie H. Glass
Rozia A. Henson, Jr.
Shelly A. Simonds
Michael J. Jones
Adele Y. McClure
Marcia S. "Cia" Price
Patrick A. Hope