Virginia House Bill 2235

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Enrolled on February 19 2025 - 75% progression
Action: 2025-02-22 - Signed by President
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Local and regional correctional facilities; treatment of prisoners known to be pregnant. Prohibits the use of restraints, defined in the bill, on any prisoner of a local or regional correctional facility who is (i) known to be pregnant or (ii) in postpartum recovery unless a deputy sheriff or jail officer makes an individualized determination that (a) the prisoner will harm herself, the fetus, the newborn child, or any other person, (b) poses a substantial flight risk, (c) or that the totality of the circumstances creates a serious security risk. Under current law, such prohibition applies only to state correctional facilities. The bill also requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to include in the compulsory minimum entry-level training standards training regarding pregnant prisoners for deputy sheriffs and jail officers who are employees of local or regional correctional facilities who may have contact with such pregnant prisoners.

Local and regional correctional facilities; treatment of prisoners known to be pregnant.

Del. Rae Cousins [D]	Del. Shelly Simonds [D]	Del. Bonita Anthony [D]	Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker [D]
Del. Nadarius Clark [D]	Del. Joshua Cole [D]	Del. Jackie Glass [D]	Del. Rozia Henson [D]
Del. Patrick Hope [D]	Del. Michael Jones [D]	Del. Destiny LeVere Bolling [D]	Del. Marty Martinez [D]
Del. Adele McClure [D]	Del. Marcia Price [D]	Del. Irene Shin [D]

2025-02-14 - House - Senate Amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-02-12 - Senate - Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [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 with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-30 - House - Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-01-24 - House - Reported from Public Safety with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-23 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-22	Senate	Signed by President
2025-02-20	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2235)
2025-02-19	House	Signed by Speaker
2025-02-19	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2235ER)
2025-02-19	House	Enrolled
2025-02-14	House	Senate Amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
2025-02-12	Senate	Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
2025-02-12	Senate	Engrossed by Senate as amended
2025-02-12	Senate	Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendments agreed to
2025-02-12	Senate	Reading of amendments waived
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 with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
2025-01-31	Senate	Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
2025-01-31	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2025-01-30	House	Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)
2025-01-29	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute
2025-01-29	House	Public Safety Substitute agreed to
2025-01-29	House	Read second time
2025-01-28	House	Read first time
2025-01-27	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2235)
2025-01-24	House	Committee substitute printed 25105678D-H1
2025-01-24	House	Reported from Public Safety with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2025-01-23	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)
2025-01-21	House	Assigned PS sub: Public Safety
2025-01-20	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2235)
2025-01-07	House	Referred to Committee on Public Safety
2025-01-07	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104487D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2235
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2235/text/HB2235
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2235/text/HB2235HC1
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2235/text/HB2235H1
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2235/text/HB2235ER
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2235/text/HB2235AS1
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2235/text/HB2235ASE
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023448.PDF
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030019.PDF
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1063426.PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB2235/20251/H15002V2510780
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB2235/20251/H15V2510954
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB2235/20251/2518291
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB2235/20251/S09V1227
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB2235/20251/SV375
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB2235/20251/SV396
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB2235/20251/2518766