Virginia House Bill 1894

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-0)
Status: Enrolled on February 17 2025 - 75% progression
Action: 2025-02-20 - Signed by President
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

State correctional facilities; cell conditions; temperature monitoring; report. Requires the Department of Corrections to require that heat and air conditioning be provided in all state correctional facilities that are capable of controlling the interior temperature of such facilities so that a temperature of not less than 65 degrees Fahrenheit or more than 80 degrees Fahrenheit is maintained in each such facility. The bill also directs the Department to evaluate the implementation of remote temperature monitoring and to report its findings to the General Assembly by October 1, 2025.

State correctional facilities; cell and facility conditions, temperature monitoring.

Del. Holly Seibold [D]	Del. Dan Helmer [D]	Del. Amy Laufer [D]	Del. Marcia Price [D]
Del. Nadarius Clark [D]	Del. Joshua Cole [D]	Del. Kelly Convirs-Fowler [D]	Del. Rae Cousins [D]
Del. Michael Feggans [D]	Del. Jackie Glass [D]	Del. Rozia Henson [D]	Del. Patrick Hope [D]
Del. Michael Jones [D]	Del. Karen Keys-Gamarra [D]	Del. Destiny LeVere Bolling [D]	Del. Marty Martinez [D]
Del. Sam Rasoul [D]	Del. Irene Shin [D]	Sen. Barbara Favola [D]	Sen. Saddam Salim [D]

2025-02-12 - Senate - Passed Senate (24-Y 14-N) (Y: 24 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-02-12 - Senate - Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-02-12 - Senate - Passed Senate (22-Y 16-N) (Y: 22 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-02-10 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-02-07 - Senate - Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-04 - House - Read third time and passed House (54-Y 43-N 1-A) (Y: 54 N: 43 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-01-29 - House - Reported from Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 7-N) (Y: 14 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-01-29 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-01-17 - House - Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-16 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N) (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-20	Senate	Signed by President
2025-02-18	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1894)
2025-02-17	House	Signed by Speaker
2025-02-17	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1894ER)
2025-02-17	House	Enrolled
2025-02-12	Senate	Passed Senate (24-Y 14-N)
2025-02-12	Senate	Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N)
2025-02-12	Senate	Passed Senate (22-Y 16-N)
2025-02-12	Senate	Read third time
2025-02-11	Senate	Passed by for the day
2025-02-10	Senate	Passed by for the day
2025-02-10	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
2025-02-10	Senate	Rules suspended
2025-02-07	Senate	Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (9-Y 6-N)
2025-02-05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
2025-02-05	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2025-02-04	House	Read third time and passed House (54-Y 43-N 1-A)
2025-02-04	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1894)
2025-02-03	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute
2025-02-03	House	Appropriations Substitute agreed to
2025-02-03	House	Public Safety Substitute rejected
2025-02-03	House	Read second time
2025-01-31	House	Read first time
2025-01-29	House	Committee substitute printed 25106169D-H2
2025-01-29	House	Reported from Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 7-N)
2025-01-29	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
2025-01-27	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1894)
2025-01-22	House	Assigned Approps sub: Transportation & Public Safety
2025-01-22	House	Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2025-01-22	House	Motion to refer to Appropriations agreed to
2025-01-21	House	Read first time
2025-01-17	House	Committee substitute printed 25105161D-H1
2025-01-17	House	Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
2025-01-16	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N)
2025-01-15	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1894)
2025-01-14	House	Assigned PS sub: Public Safety
2025-01-06	House	Referred to Committee on Public Safety
2025-01-06	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104461D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1894
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1894/text/HB1894
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1894/text/HB1894H1
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1894/text/HB1894HC1
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1894/text/HB1894H2
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1894/text/HB1894ER
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021184.PDF
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030013.PDF
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040042.PDF
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057345.PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1894/20251/H15002V2510169
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1894/20251/H15V2510253
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1894/20251/H02007V2511666
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1894/20251/H02V2511734
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1894/20251/2518392
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1894/20251/S09V1226
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1894/20251/SV375
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1894/20251/SV410
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1894/20251/SV417
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1894/20251/SV418