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SB 581 — Correctional facilities, local and regional; fees charged to inmates.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 359 (effective 7/1/22)
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2022. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on April 11, 2022.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
10 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Local correctional facilities; fees. Directs the State Board of Local and Regional Jails (the Board) to convene a work group to review and make recommendations regarding the reduction or elimination of costs and fees charged to inmates in local or regional correctional facilities, including fees related to the costs of an inmate's keep, work release, or participation in educational or rehabilitative programs; telephone services; commissaries; and electronic visitation systems. The bill requires the Board to report its findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Public Safety and the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services by December 1, 2022.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
24 added · 24 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendments to Bill SB 581 involve a restructuring of the work group that will review fees charged to inmates in Virginia's correctional facilities. Key changes include having two legislators from the House Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services instead of the House Committee on Public Safety, and the addition of specific representatives from organizations and companies, including those focused on civil liberties and social justice. These modifications aim to ensure a more diverse and representative group that can provide informed recommendations on reducing costs for inmates, which is important for promoting fairness and rehabilitation in the correctional system.
SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY ––-- 2022 SESSION CHAPTER E359 An Act to direct the State Board of Local and Regional Jails to make recommendations regarding N certain fees in local and regional correctional facilities.
R O [S 581] Approved LApril 11, 2022 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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The State Board of Local and Regional Jails (the Board) shall convene a work group to rEviewreview and make recommendations regarding the reduction or elimination of costs and fees charged to inmates in local or regional correctional facilities to defray the costs of an inmate's keep, work release, or servicesparticipation fromin storeseducational or commissaries;rehabilitative programs;
to use telephone services;
to purchase items or services from stores or commissaries;
and otherwise deemedsdeemed or relevant by the Board.
The work group shall be composed of two members of the House Committee on Public Safety who are not members of the same political party and two members of the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services who are not members of the same political party.
Such legislative members shall appoint as members of the work group one formerly incarcerated person, one family member of a currently incarcerated person, and at least one representative of the followSngnefollowing organizations or companies:
the Virginia Sheriffs' Association, the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police, the Virginia Association of Regional Jails, the American Civil Liberties Union of Virgi1ia,Virginia, Worth Rises, Social Action Linking Together, Justice Forward Virginia, the Sistas in Prison Reform, ARericansAmericans for Prosperity, a vendor that provides telephone services to local correctional facilities within the Commonwealth, and a vendor that provides commissary services to local correctional facilities withinewithin the Commonwealth.
View plain text versions (6)
- CHAP0359 View text Current pdf April 11, 2022
- SB581ER View text pdf March 21, 2022
- Conference Substitute Conference substitute printed 22107745D-S3 pdf March 11, 2022
- Committee Substitute Committee substitute printed 22106960D-H1 pdf February 25, 2022
- Committee Substitute Committee substitute printed 22106263D-S2 pdf February 08, 2022
- Committee Substitute Committee substitute printed 22105437D-S1 pdf January 28, 2022
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 359 (effective 7/1/22)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
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Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Impact statement from DPB (SB581ER)
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Enrolled
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Impact statement from DPB (SB581S3)
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VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 0-N)
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Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
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Conference substitute printed 22107745D-S3
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Amended by conference committee
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Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N)
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Conferees appointed by House
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Conferees appointed by Senate
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Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
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House requested conference committee
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House insisted on substitute
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House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
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VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
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Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB581H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 22106960D-H1
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Impact statement from DPB (SB581H1)
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Committee substitute printed 22106960D-H1
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Reported from Public Safety with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
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Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #2
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Referred to Committee on Public Safety
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 4-N)
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB581S2
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Committee substitute agreed to 22106263D-S2
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Reading of substitute waived
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Committee substitute rejected 22105437D-S1
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Read second time
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Impact statement from DPB (SB581S2)
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Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
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Committee substitute printed 22106263D-S2
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 1-N)
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Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Impact statement from DPB (SB581S1)
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Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (SB581)
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Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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Committee substitute printed 22105437D-S1
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Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (7-Y 5-N 3-A)
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Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101620D
Sponsors
- Joseph D. Morrissey · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 36 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Joseph D. Morrissey
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 8% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 95 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 95 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 39 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 39 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 98% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| March, Marie E. | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Batten, Amanda E. | — | Yea |
| Bill Wiley | — | Yea |
| Bourne, Jeffrey M. | — | Yea |
| Campbell, Ronnie R. | — | Yea |
| Cordoza, A.C. | — | Yea |
| Davis, Glenn R. | — | Yea |
| Fariss, C. Matthew | — | Yea |
| Freitas, Nicholas J. | — | Yea |
| Jason S. Ballard | — | Yea |
| Jenkins, Clinton L. | — | Yea |
| Kory, Kaye | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Yea |
| Mundon King, Candi | — | Yea |
| Nadarius E. Clark | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Yea |
| Wren M. Williams | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Batten, Amanda E. | — | Yea |
| Davis, Glenn R. | — | Yea |
| Jason S. Ballard | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Yea |
| Mundon King, Candi | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Yea |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Not Voting |
| Wren M. Williams | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 35 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 35 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 10% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 6% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (16)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 47% | 33% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Nay |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Not Voting |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Nay |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Not Voting |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 581 do?
- Local correctional facilities; fees. Directs the State Board of Local and Regional Jails (the Board) to convene a work group to review and make recommendations regarding the reduction or elimination of costs and fees charged to inmates in local or regional correctional facilities, including fees related to the costs of an inmate's keep, work release, or participation in educational or rehabilitative programs; telephone services; commissaries; and electronic visitation systems. The bill requires the Board to report its findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Public Safety and the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services by December 1, 2022.
- Who sponsors SB 581?
- SB 581 is sponsored by Joseph D. Morrissey.
- What is the current status of SB 581?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2022. Enacted.
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