# Virginia HB1121: Online educational courses; DOC to establish, etc., an educational program for prisoners.

Virginia HB1121, Online educational courses; DOC to establish, etc., an educational program for prisoners., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Betsy B. Carr (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Public Safety) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1121-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1121
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Online educational courses; DOC to establish, etc., an educational program for prisoners.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-10
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Public Safety
- Sponsor: Betsy B. Carr (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Safety
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Corrections; online educational courses. Requires the Director of the Department of Corrections to establish, develop, and implement an educational program with the Online Virginia Network Authority for the purposes of providing a means for prisoners to earn degrees and postsecondary education credentials through accessing online degree and credential programs that are offered by George Mason University, Old Dominion University, James Madison University, and comprehensive community colleges.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Betsy B. Carr (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Continued to 2025 in Public Safety (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Public Safety (House)
- 2024-02-02: Continued to 2025 in Public Safety (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-01: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-31: Impact statement from DPB (HB1121) (House)
- 2024-01-19: Assigned PS sub: Public Safety (House)
- 2024-01-10: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House)
- 2024-01-10: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102674D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-18: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1121)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1121)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1121-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).