SB 770: Correctional facilities, local, regional, and community; reviews of deaths of inmates, report.

Official summary

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

State Board of Local and Regional Jails; deaths of inmates in local, regional, and community correctional facilities; reports. Consolidates reports made by the State Board of Local and Regional Jails related to the Board's reviews of the deaths of inmates that occur in any local, regional, or community correctional facility into one annual report to be published on the Board's website on or before July 1, 2025, and each July 1 thereafter and submitted to the Governor, the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services, the House Committee on Public Safety, and the House Committee for Courts of Justice, the Speaker of the House of Delegates, and the President pro tempore of the Senate. The annual report shall include (i) a summary of the reviews of the deaths of inmates that occur in any local, regional, or community correctional facility conducted in the prior year, including any trends or similarities identified by such reviews; (ii) any recommendations for policy changes to reduce the number of inmate deaths; and (iii) any recommendations for changes to the policies and procedures for conducting reviews of the deaths of inmates to improve the operations, safety, and security of local, regional, or community correctional facilities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

“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. March 21, 2025Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0350)
2. March 21, 2025Approved by Governor-Chapter 350 (Effective 07/01/25)
3. February 20, 2025Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
4. February 20, 2025Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
5. February 20, 2025Signed by President
6. February 18, 2025Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB770)
7. February 17, 2025Signed by Speaker
8. February 17, 2025Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB770ER)
9. February 17, 2025Enrolled
10. February 12, 2025Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
11. February 12, 2025Read third time
12. February 11, 2025Read second time

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