VA HB555 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 4 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0392)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 4 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0392)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Office of the Department of Corrections Ombudsman; created. Creates, within the Office of the State Inspector General, the Office of the Department of Corrections Ombudsman (the Office) headed by an Ombudsman who is selected by the State Inspector General. The bill creates the Corrections Oversight Committee (the Committee) made up of four members of the General Assembly, nine nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Governor, subject to criteria described in the bill, and two nonvoting members, appointed as described in the bill, who monitor the activities of the Ombudsman and the Department of Corrections (the Department). The bill provides the Office with authority to conduct inspections at least once every three years and more often when warranted of Department facilities and requires the Office to establish a statewide toll-free telephone number, website, mailing address, and paper and electronic forms for inmates, family members, friends, and advocates to submit complaints and inquiries. In addition, the bill requires the Committee to hold at least two public hearings per year and requires the Office to submit an annual report to be made available online and to be delivered to the Governor, the Attorney General, the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services, the House Committee on Public Safety, the Committee, and the Director of the Department. The bill directs the Office to develop a short-term and long-term strategic plan and to provide a report on its initial activities and strategic plan to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before November 15, 2025.
Title
Corrections Ombudsman, Office of the Department of; created, annual report.
Sponsors
| Del. Patrick Hope [D] | Del. Kim Taylor [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-03-08 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (6-Y 92-N) (Y: 6 N: 92 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2024-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (12-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-19 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-18 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (6-Y 92-N) (Y: 6 N: 92 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2024-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (12-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-19 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-18 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-04 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0392) | |
| 2024-04-04 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 392 (effective 7/1/24) | |
| 2024-03-27 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024 |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB555ER) |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Enrolled |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Passed by temporarily |
| 2024-03-08 | House | VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Conference substitute printed 24109026D-H1 |
| 2024-03-07 | Conference: Amended by conference committee | |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Senators: Marsden, Salim, Head |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Delegates: Hope, Cole, Earley |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
| 2024-03-06 | House | House acceded to request |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Senate requested conference committee |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | House | VOTE: REJECTED (6-Y 92-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House 24108484D-S2 (6-Y 92-N) |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB555S2 |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Committee substitute agreed to 24108484D-S2 |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee substitute rejected 24107788D-S1 |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Substitute bill reprinted 24108484D-S2 |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 24108484D-S2 |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-16 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2024-02-16 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (12-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-16 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 24107788D-S1 |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2024-02-08 | House | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Printed as engrossed 24104705D-E |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Engrossed by House as amended HB555E |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-21 | House | Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety |
| 2024-01-19 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-01-19 | House | Reported from Public Safety (21-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-18 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-01-18 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-16 | House | Assigned PS sub: Public Safety |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104705D |
Same As/Similar To
SB456 (Similar To) 2024-04-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0393)
Subjects
Corrections Board of or Department of
Prisons and Other Methods of Correction
Study Commissions Committees and Reports
Prisons and Other Methods of Correction
Study Commissions Committees and Reports
