VirginiaHB22352025 Regular SessionHouse

Local and regional correctional facilities; treatment of prisoners known to be pregnant.

Sponsored By: Rae Cousins (Democratic)

To Governor

Summary

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.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Rae Cousins

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 360 • No: 46

House vote • 4/2/2025

Passed by for the day Block Vote

Yes: 47 • No: 46

House vote • 2/14/2025

Senate Amendments agreed to by House

Yes: 96 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/12/2025

Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote

Yes: 39 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/10/2025

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading)

Yes: 39 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/7/2025

Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments

Yes: 15 • No: 0

House vote • 1/30/2025

Read third time and passed House Block Vote

Yes: 96 • No: 0

House vote • 1/24/2025

Reported from Public Safety with substitute

Yes: 22 • No: 0

House vote • 1/23/2025

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute

Yes: 6 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0698)

    5/2/2025Governor
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 698 (Effective 07/01/25)

    5/2/2025Governor
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025

    4/2/2025Governor
  4. Communicated to Governor

    4/2/2025House
  5. Passed by for the day Block Vote (47-Y 46-N)

    4/2/2025House
  6. Governor's recommendation received by House

    3/24/2025Governor
  7. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025

    3/3/2025Governor
  8. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025

    3/3/2025House
  9. Signed by President

    2/22/2025Senate
  10. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2235)

    2/20/2025House
  11. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2235ER)

    2/19/2025House
  12. Enrolled

    2/19/2025House
  13. Signed by Speaker

    2/19/2025House
  14. Senate Amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)

    2/14/2025House
  15. Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (39-Y 0-N)

    2/12/2025Senate
  16. Engrossed by Senate as amended

    2/12/2025Senate
  17. Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendments agreed to

    2/12/2025Senate
  18. Reading of amendments waived

    2/12/2025Senate
  19. Read third time

    2/12/2025Senate
  20. Passed by for the day

    2/11/2025Senate
  21. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)

    2/10/2025Senate
  22. Passed by for the day

    2/10/2025Senate
  23. Rules suspended

    2/10/2025Senate
  24. Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (15-Y 0-N)

    2/7/2025Senate
  25. Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

    1/31/2025Senate

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