VA HB1291 | 2022 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-15 - Left in Public Safety
Pending: House Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Correctional facilities; use of isolated confinement. Prohibits the use of isolated confinement in state correctional facilities and juvenile correctional centers, subject to certain exceptions. Isolated confinement is defined in the bill as confinement of a prisoner or juvenile to a cell, alone or with another prisoner or juvenile, for 20 hours or more per day for an adult or for 17 hours or more per day for a juvenile, other than for the purpose of providing medical or mental health treatment. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2023.

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Title

Correctional facilities; prohibits use of isolated confinement.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-02-03 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-02-15HouseLeft in Public Safety
2022-02-03HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
2022-02-01HouseAssigned PS sub: Subcommittee #2
2022-01-20HouseReferred to Committee on Public Safety
2022-01-20HousePresented and ordered printed 22103591D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
53139.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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