Correctional facility, local; clarifies definition.
Summary
Local correctional facility; definition. Provides that, for purposes of minimum standards for correctional facilities and enforcement of those standards, the term "local correctional facility" shall also include any facility owned, maintained, or operated by any political subdivision or combination of political subdivisions of the Commonwealth that is used for the detention or incarceration of people pursuant to a contract or third-party contract with the federal government or any agency or contractor thereof.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2020
Committee Review
Sep 2020
Senate Passage
Sep 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Oct 2020
Signed into Law
Oct 2020
Introduced Aug 9, 2020
Signed Oct 21, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Sep 16, 2020 · House of Delegates Oct 2, 2020
How they voted
21–16
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Sep 16, 2020
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
84% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
12
Committee
10
Amendments
3
Oct 21, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 23 (effective 3/1/21)
executive
Oct 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House (55-Y 42-N)
lower
Sep 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 8-N)
lower
Sep 21, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Sep 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Public Safety (13-Y 8-N)
lower
Sep 17, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
Sep 16, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 16-N)
upper
Sep 15, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB5017E
upper
Sep 15, 2020
Upper · Passed
Amendments by Senator Favola agreed to
upper
Sep 15, 2020
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Sep 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Sep 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments passed by temporarily
upper
Sep 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Sep 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N 2-A)
upper
Aug 18, 2020
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Aug 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (8-Y 6-N 1-A)
upper
Aug 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Aug 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Aug 9, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200488D
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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