Prisons; telephone systems within correctional facilities. (HB1403)

Introduced By

Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Prisons; telephone systems; Prisoner Reentry Fund established. Provides that inmate phone services commissions paid to the Commonwealth shall not exceed 10 percent of the overall net revenue realized by the provider. All commissions or revenues received by the Commonwealth on prisoner telephone calls shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Prisoner Reentry Fund to be used for independent pre-release and post-release reentry and transition services programs. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
12/18/2014Committee
12/18/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102732D
12/18/2014Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
01/08/2015Impact statement from DPB (HB1403)
01/15/2015Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #2
01/22/2015Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
01/22/2015Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
01/23/2015Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (15-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
01/23/2015Referred to Committee on Appropriations
01/27/2015Assigned App. sub: Public Safety
01/29/2015Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/10/2015Left in Appropriations

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 3 clips in all, totaling 2 minutes.

Comments

J P Welch writes:

Funds generated should assist with prisoner reentry, strengthening families and communities.