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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1039: DOC and State Board of Local and Regional Jails; policies on inmate participation in telehealth.

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

SB 1039 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: DOC and State Board of Local and Regional Jails; policies on inmate participation in telehealth. Primary sponsor: Stella Pekarsky (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0427).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Department of Corrections; State Board of Local and Regional Jails; policies on inmate participation in telehealth. Requires the Department of Corrections and the State Board of Local and Regional Jails to develop and implement policies for the accommodation in local, regional, state, and community correctional facilities of inmate participation in telehealth appointments, which shall include designating a private space for such telehealth appointments to occur. The bill requires the Department of Corrections and the State Board of Local and Regional Jails to provide an update to the Joint Commission on Health Care by October 1, 2025, on (i) the status of the policies for the accommodation of inmate participation in telehealth appointments required to be developed and implemented pursuant to the provisions of this act; (ii) opportunities to expand telehealth programs in local, regional, state, and community correctional facilities; and (iii) recommended strategies to reduce gaps in or barriers to telehealth service delivery in such correctional facilities. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stella PekarskyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate36

“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 (CHAP0427)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 427 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1039)
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  5. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1039ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed House (81-Y 15-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Read second time

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Sources

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