# Virginia HB2647: Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use, effective date. Virginia HB2647, Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use, effective date., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karen Keys-Gamarra (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-HB2647-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2647 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use, effective date. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-14 - Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (165 yes, 94 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use. Prohibits the use of isolated confinement, defined in the bill, in state correctional facilities, subject to certain exceptions. The bill requires that before placing an incarcerated person in restorative housing or isolated confinement for his own protection, the facility administrator shall place the incarcerated person in a less restrictive setting, including by transferring such person to another institution or to a special-purpose housing unit for incarcerated persons who face similar threats. The bill requires that if an incarcerated person is placed in restorative housing or isolated confinement, such placement shall be reviewed every 48 hours and the facility administrator shall ensure that the incarcerated person receives a medical and mental health evaluation from certified medical and mental health professionals within one working day of placement in restorative housing or any form of isolated confinement. The bill also requires the facility administrator to notify the regional administrator in writing that an incarcerated person was placed in restorative housing or isolated confinement within 24 hours of such placement. Finally, the bill requires that formal reviews of an incarcerated person's placement in any form of isolated confinement shall be held in such person's presence, to inform him of any reason or reasons administrative officials believe isolated confinement remains necessary and give him an opportunity to respond to those reasons and that a formal ruling shall be provided to the incarcerated person within 24 hours. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026, and is identical to SB 1409. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 15 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 5 | | | 2025-02-07 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 8 | 6 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 51 | 46 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 | | 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 14 | 7 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 12 | 10 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 4 | 2 | 1 | ## Actions (33) - 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) - 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2647) (House) - 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2647ER) (House) - 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-14: Passed Senate (21-Y 15-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-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: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-03: Public Safety Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-31: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Appropriations (14-Y 7-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2647) (House) - 2025-01-25: Assigned Approps sub: Transportation & Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-24: Reported from Public Safety with substitute and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Committee substitute printed 25105857D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (4-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Assigned PS sub: Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-14: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-14: Presented and ordered printed 25104420D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073330.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054914.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054913.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026963.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026962.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020091.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020090.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/1073330.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054914.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054913.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026963.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026962.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020091.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020090.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-HB2647-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).