2023 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1274: State correctional facilities; electronic communication systems, free telephone calls.

Legislative Summary

Electronic communication systems within state correctional facilities; free telephone calls and communication services. Requires the Department of Corrections to provide telephone systems and web-based or electronic communications systems free of charge to any person, whether such person is initiating or receiving the communication. Electronic communication systems within state correctional facilities; free telephone calls and communication services. Requires the Department of Corrections to provide telephone systems and web-based or electronic communications systems free of charge to any person, whether such person is initiating or receiving the communication.

Bill History

1/10/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102463D
Senate
1/10/2023
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Senate
1/20/2023
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (9-Y 5-N)
Senate
1/20/2023
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Senate
2/2/2023
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 4-N)
Senate
2/3/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/6/2023
Printed as engrossed 23102463D-E
Senate
2/6/2023
Read second time
Senate
2/6/2023
Reading of amendments waived
Senate
2/6/2023
Committee amendments agreed to
Senate
2/6/2023
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1274E
Senate
2/7/2023
Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
Senate
2/10/2023
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Reported from Public Safety (11-Y 10-N)
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
House of Delegates
2/13/2023
Tabled in Appropriations (11-Y 10-N)
House of Delegates

Amendments

Senate amendments

Senate amendments

12/17/2017Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Tabled in Appropriations (11-Y 10-N)
2/13/2023
11
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Public Safety (11-Y 10-N)
2/10/2023
11
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
2/7/2023
22
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2/3/2023
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 4-N)
2/2/2023
12
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (9-Y 5-N)
1/20/2023
9
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/6/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/6/20233.4 KB
Prefiled
Bill Text1/10/20233.2 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/9/202384.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/26/202373.4 KB