VA SB378 | 2024 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future SB378

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-31 - Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Pending: Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

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.

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Title

State correctional facilities; DOC to provide telephone calls and communication services.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N 2-A) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-01-31SenateContinued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
2024-01-19SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2024-01-19SenateReported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N 2-A)
2024-01-09SenateReferred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
2024-01-09SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104609D

Same As/Similar To

SB378 (Carry Over) 2024-01-31 - Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5311.1(n/a)See Bill Text
53135.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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