Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 378 — State correctional facilities; DOC to provide telephone calls and communication services.

Last action — Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

State correctional facilities; telephone callsand communication services. Requires the Department of Correctionsto provide telephone systems and web-based or electronic communicationssystems free of charge to any person, whether such person is initiatingor receiving the communication. The bill also requires that a minimumratio of one telephone per every 10 inmates be available within each housing unit at each correctional facility and that the maximumnumber of telephone numbers permitted on an approved call list mustbe no fewer than 20.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

  2. Impact statement from DPB (SB378)

  3. Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

  4. Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N 2-A)

  5. Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104609D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N 2-A)

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13002
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Not Voting
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Not Voting
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Timmy French — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 378 do?
State correctional facilities; telephone callsand communication services. Requires the Department of Correctionsto provide telephone systems and web-based or electronic communicationssystems free of charge to any person, whether such person is initiatingor receiving the communication. The bill also requires that a minimumratio of one telephone per every 10 inmates be available within each housing unit at each correctional facility and that the maximumnumber of telephone numbers permitted on an approved call list mustbe no fewer than 20.
Who sponsors SB 378?
SB 378 is sponsored by Jennifer B. Boysko and Irene Shin.
What is the current status of SB 378?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 378?
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