# Virginia HB1894: State correctional facilities; cell and facility conditions, temperature monitoring. Virginia HB1894, State correctional facilities; cell and facility conditions, temperature monitoring., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Holly M. Seibold (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (House sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1894-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1894 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: State correctional facilities; cell and facility conditions, temperature monitoring. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Holly M. Seibold (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (220 yes, 100 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary State correctional facilities; cell conditions; temperature monitoring; report. Requires the Department of Corrections to require that heat and air conditioning be provided in all state correctional facilities that are capable of controlling the interior temperature of such facilities so that a temperature of not less than 65 degrees Fahrenheit or more than 80 degrees Fahrenheit is maintained in each such facility. The bill also directs the Department of Corrections to evaluate the implementation of remote temperature monitoring and to report its findings to the General Assembly by October 1, 2025. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Holly M. Seibold (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 22 | 16 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 24 | 14 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-07 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services | pass | 9 | 6 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 54 | 43 | 1 | | 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 14 | 7 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 | | 2025-01-17 | House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute | pass | 13 | 9 | | | 2025-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 4 | 2 | 1 | ## Actions (42) - 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (House) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1894) (House) - 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1894ER) (House) - 2025-02-17: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-12: Passed Senate (24-Y 14-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed Senate (22-Y 16-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1894) (House) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (54-Y 43-N 1-A) (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-03: Appropriations Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Public Safety Substitute rejected (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-31: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-29: Committee substitute printed 25106169D-H2 (House) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 7-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1894) (House) - 2025-01-22: Assigned Approps sub: Transportation & Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-22: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2025-01-22: Motion to refer to Appropriations agreed to (House) - 2025-01-21: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-17: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N) (House) - 2025-01-17: Committee substitute printed 25105161D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-16: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1894) (House) - 2025-01-14: Assigned PS sub: Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104461D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073381.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050153.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050152.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033473.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033472.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021365.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021364.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013553.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013552.PDF) ## 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 - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073381.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050153.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050152.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033473.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033472.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021365.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021364.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013553.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013552.PDF) ## 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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1894-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).