Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 988: Correctional facilities; behavioral health services in facilities, report.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 988 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 9, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Correctional facilities; behavioral health services in facilities, report. Primary sponsor: Holly Seibold (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 18, 2024): Left in Rules.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Behavioral health services in correctional facilities; report. Requires the Department of Corrections to report to the General Assembly and the Governor on or before October 1 of each year certain population statistics regarding the provision of behavioral health services to persons incarcerated in state correctional facilities. The bill also requires local correctional facilities to report to the State Board of Local and Regional Jails on or before October 1 of each year certain population statistics regarding the provision of behavioral health services to persons incarcerated in local correctional facilities and for the Board to report such statistics to the General Assembly and the Governor on or before December 1 of each year.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Seibold | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Jennifer Boysko | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 38 |
| Nadarius Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 84 |
| J.R. Henson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Marty Martinez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
| Saddam Salim | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 37 |
| Shelly Simonds | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 70 |
| Rod Willett | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 58 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Rules
- Continued to 2025 in Rules (Voice Vote)
- Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
- Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee
- Referred to Committee on Rules
- Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103105D