Virginia House Bill 2222

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-24 - Committee substitute printed 25105547D-H1
Hearing: Jan 24 in House Committee Room C - 206
Hearing: Jan 24 @ 7:30 am in House Committee Room A - 008
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Use of restraints on juveniles in court prohibited; exceptions. Prohibits the use of instruments of restraint, as defined in the bill, on a juvenile appearing before the juvenile and domestic relations district court unless the court makes a finding that (i) the use of such restraints is necessary (a) to prevent physical harm to such juvenile or another person, (b) because such juvenile has a history of disruptive courtroom behavior that has placed others in potentially harmful situations or presents a substantial threat of serious harm to himself or others as evidenced by recent behavior, or (c) because such juvenile presents a substantial risk of flight from the courtroom and (ii) there are no less restrictive alternatives to such restraints that will prevent flight of or harm to such juvenile or another person, including court personnel or law-enforcement officers. The bill requires the court to provide the juvenile's attorney an opportunity to be heard before the court orders the use of instruments of restraint, and if such restraints are ordered, requires the court to make written findings of fact in support of the order.

Restraints on juveniles; use in court prohibited, exceptions.

Del. Rae Cousins [D]	Del. Bonita Anthony [D]	Del. Joshua Cole [D]	Del. Rozia Henson [D]
Del. Patrick Hope [D]	Del. Michael Jones [D]	Del. Alfonso Lopez [D]	Del. Marty Martinez [D]

2025-01-20 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-24	House	Committee substitute printed 25105547D-H1
2025-01-20	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
2025-01-18	House	Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
2025-01-07	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2025-01-07	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100250D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2222
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2222/text/HB2222
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2222/text/HB2222H1
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB2222/20251/H08001V2510368