# Virginia SB378: State correctional facilities; DOC to provide telephone calls and communication services.

Virginia SB378, State correctional facilities; DOC to provide telephone calls and communication services., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB378-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB378
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: State correctional facilities; DOC to provide telephone calls and communication services.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (41 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

State correctional facilities; telephone calls and communication services. Requires the Department of Corrections to provide telephone systems and web-based or electronic communications systems free of charge to any person, whether such person is initiating or receiving the communication. The bill also requires that a minimum ratio of one telephone per every 10 inmates be available within each housing unit at each correctional facility and that the maximum number of telephone numbers permitted on an approved call list must be no fewer than 20.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-19 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-19 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-01-31: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-23: Impact statement from DPB (SB378) (Senate)
- 2024-01-19: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-01-19: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N 2-A) (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104609D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-10: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB378)

## Related bills

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- 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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB378)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB378-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).