2023 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB1849: Chemical restraints; work group to study use in correctional facilities.
Legislative Summary
Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security; work group to study the use of chemical restraints in correctional facilities; report. Directs the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to convene a work group to study the use of chemical restraints in state and local correctional facilities, including the use of such restraints by third-party health providers. The bill provides that the work group shall report its findings and recommendations by December 1, 2023.
Bill History
1/10/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23104106D
House of Delegates
1/10/2023
Referred to Committee on Rules
House of Delegates
1/27/2023
Assigned Rules sub: Studies
House of Delegates
1/30/2023
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N)
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
Left in Rules
House of Delegates
Roll Call Votes
House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N)
1/30/2023
4
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/10/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Rules(House of Delegates)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 8
Primary Sponsor
Rodney Willett
Democrat