Virginia House Bill 35

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12)
Status: Engrossed on February 11 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-06 - Continued to next session in Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use. Prohibits the use of isolated confinement, defined in the bill, in state correctional facilities, subject to certain exceptions. The bill requires that before placing an incarcerated person in restorative housing or isolated confinement for his own protection, the facility administrator shall place an incarcerated person in a less-restrictive setting, including by transferring such person to another institution or to a special-purpose housing unit for incarcerated persons who face similar threats. The bill requires that if an incarcerated person is placed in restorative housing or isolated confinement, such placement shall be reviewed every two business days and the facility administrator shall ensure that the incarcerated person receives a medical and mental health evaluation from certified medical and mental health professionals within one working day of placement in restorative housing or any form of isolated confinement. The bill also requires the facility administrator to notify the regional administrator in writing that an incarcerated person was placed in restorative housing or isolated confinement within 24 hours of such placement. Finally, the bill requires that formal reviews of an incarcerated person's placement in any form of isolated confinement shall be held in such person's presence, inform him of any reasons administrative officials believe isolated confinement remains necessary, and give the incarcerated person an opportunity to respond to those reasons, and a formal ruling shall be provided to the incarcerated individual within 24 hours.

Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use.

Del. Joshua Cole [D]	Del. Stacey Annie Carroll [D]	Del. Patrick Hope [D]	Del. Karen Keys-Gamarra [D]
Sen. Lamont Bagby [D]	Del. Nadarius Clark [D]	Del. Rae Cousins [D]	Del. Phil Hernandez [D]
Del. Adele McClure [D]	Del. Sam Rasoul [D]	Del. Holly Seibold [D]	Del. Kathy Tran [D]

2026-03-06 - Senate - Continued to next session in Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - House - Read third time and passed House (66-Y 31-N 0-A) (Y: 66 N: 31 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-06 - House - Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-04 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-23 - House - Reported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-06	Senate	Continued to next session in Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
2026-03-06	Senate	Senate committee offered
2026-02-16	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB35)
2026-02-13	Senate	Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
2026-02-13	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-02-12	House	Read third time and passed House (66-Y 31-N 0-A)
2026-02-11	House	Engrossed by House as amended
2026-02-11	House	committee amendment agreed to
2026-02-11	House	Read second time
2026-02-10	House	Read first time
2026-02-06	House	Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)
2026-02-04	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)
2026-02-04	House	House subcommittee offered
2026-01-27	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB35)
2026-01-26	House	Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
2026-01-23	House	Reported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
2026-01-22	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)
2026-01-16	House	Assigned HPS sub: Subcommittee #2
2025-12-23	House	Referred to Committee on Public Safety
2025-12-23	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101905D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB35
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB35/text/HB35
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB35/text/HB35E
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB35/text/HB35SC1
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB35/text/HB35AHC2
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB35/text/HB35AHC1
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB35/text/HB35AH1
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097294.PDF
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1150724.PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB35/20261/H15002V2610138
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB35/20261/H15V2610254
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB35/20261/H02V2612140
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB35/20261/H02007V2611730
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB35/20261/26110172
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB35/20261/S9V2671