# Virginia SB1409: Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use, effective date. Virginia SB1409, Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use, effective date., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lamont Bagby (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1409-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1409 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use, effective date. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-15 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (139 yes, 86 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 HB 2647. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-12 | House | Passed House | pass | 50 | 47 | | | 2025-02-07 | House | Reported from Public Safety | pass | 11 | 10 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 21 | 18 | | | 2025-01-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 10 | 4 | | | 2025-01-17 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 8 | 7 | | ## Actions (33) - 2025-04-02: Senate sustained Governor's veto (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1409) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1409ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-12: Passed House (50-Y 47-N) (House) - 2025-02-12: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-11: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-07: Reported from Public Safety (11-Y 10-N) (House) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House) - 2025-02-05: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1409) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Committee substitute printed 25105723D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Presented and ordered printed 25104011D (Senate) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073955.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049802.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049801.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025735.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025734.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-15: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021027.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021026.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/1073955.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049802.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049801.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025735.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025734.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021027.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021026.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-SB1409-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).