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]
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.
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]
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
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-19 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2024-01-19 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N 2-A) |
| 2024-01-09 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
| 2024-01-09 | Senate | Prefiled 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
Correctional Enterprises
Corrections Board of or Department of
Prisons and Other Methods of Correction
Corrections Board of or Department of
Prisons and Other Methods of Correction
