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State correctional facilities; visitation policies, annual report.

It became law on Apr 13.

VA HB 173 · House Bill · 2026

Stage
Became law
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House
Sponsors
+12
Latest action
Apr 13

What it does

State correctional facilities; visitation policies; work group. Sets additional visitation standards for visitors to state correctional facilities. The bill requires the Department of Corrections (the Department) to provide extended or additional visitation access for long-distance visitors. The bill provides that each in-person visit shall last a minimum of two hours unless shortened at the request of either the visitor or the incarcerated individual, or in response to an active security event. The bill also provides that visitation privileges may be suspended only for conduct occurring during visitation that presents a direct and substantial threat to the physical safety of participants…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Apr 13

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Law in Virginia. Agencies now write the rules that carry it out, and courts can stay or strike it.

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