# Virginia HB2235: Local and regional correctional facilities; treatment of prisoners known to be pregnant. Virginia HB2235, Local and regional correctional facilities; treatment of prisoners known to be pregnant., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rae Cousins (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0698)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2235-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2235 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Local and regional correctional facilities; treatment of prisoners known to be pregnant. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0698) - Sponsor: Rae Cousins (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (360 yes, 46 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## 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. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Rae Cousins (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | Passed by for the day Block Vote | pass | 47 | 46 | | | 2025-02-14 | House | Senate Amendments agreed to by House | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote | pass | 39 | 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 with amendments | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 6 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (39) - 2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0698) (Governor) - 2025-05-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 698 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (House) - 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day Block Vote (47-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (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) - 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2235) (House) - 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2235ER) (House) - 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-14: Senate Amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-12: Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendments agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reading of amendments waived (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 with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-01-29: Public Safety Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-01-29: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-28: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2235) (House) - 2025-01-24: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Committee substitute printed 25105678D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Assigned PS sub: Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2235) (House) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104487D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079816.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079815.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073508.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054308.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054307.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1048709.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044319.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026951.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026950.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015664.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015663.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079816.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079815.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073508.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054308.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054307.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1048709.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044319.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026951.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026950.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015664.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015663.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-HB2235-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).