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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2235: Local and regional correctional facilities; treatment of prisoners known to be pregnant.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2235 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Local and regional correctional facilities; treatment of prisoners known to be pregnant. Primary sponsor: Rae Cousins (Democratic). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 2, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0698).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Local and regional correctional facilities; treatment of prisoners known to be pregnant. Prohibits the use of restraints, defined in the bill, on any prisoner of a local or regional correctional facility who is (i) known to be pregnant or (ii) in postpartum recovery unless a deputy sheriff or jail officer makes an individualized determination that (a) the prisoner will harm herself, the fetus, the newborn child, or any other person; (b) the prisoner poses a flight risk; or (c) the totality of the circumstances creates a serious security risk. Under current law, such prohibition applies only to state correctional facilities. The bill also requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to include in the compulsory minimum entry-level training standards training regarding pregnant prisoners for deputy sheriffs and jail officers who are employees of local or regional correctional facilities who may have contact with pregnant prisoners.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rae CousinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Bonita AnthonyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Elizabeth Bennett-ParkerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Destiny LeVere BollingCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Josh ColeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Jackie GlassCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse93
J.R. HensonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Patrick HopeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Mike JonesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Marty MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Adele McClureCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Cia PriceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse85
Irene ShinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Shelly SimondsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse70

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0698)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 698 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
  4. Communicated to Governor
  5. Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)
  6. Governor's recommendation received by House
  7. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  8. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
  9. Signed by President
  10. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2235)
  11. Signed by Speaker
  12. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2235ER)

Showing 12 most recent of 39 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source