Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §53.1-1.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§53.1-1.1. Telephone systems within correctional facilities.

The Department of Corrections shall offer debit or prepaid telephone systems, in addition to any existing collect calling systems, which that allow telephone calls to be placed to the telephone number or numbers on an approved call list. Such telephone systems may be established with the lowest available rates. No entity or agency of the Commonwealth or political subdivisions thereof shall receive commission payments from the companies that provide inmate telephone services.