Bill Text: VA SB322 | 2016 | Regular Session | Prefiled

Virginia Senate Bill 322 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Telephone systems within local, etc., correctional facilities; rates and commissions or fees.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2016-03-08 - Left in Appropriations [SB322 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2016-SB322-Prefiled.html

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SENATE BILL NO. 322 Offered January 13, 2016 Prefiled January 8, 2016 A BILL to amend and reenact §53.1-1.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to telephone systems within correctional facilities. ---------- Patrons-- Ebbin and Saslaw ---------- Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services ----------

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 allow telephone calls to be placed to the telephone number or numbers on an approved call list. Such telephone systems ~~may~~ shall be established with the lowest available rates and shall not impose any additional commissions or fees for use.