Virginia House Bill 35
Session 2026
Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use.
Active
Passed House on Feb 12, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
35
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Stacey Annie Carroll
Cosponsor
Motion Text
H VOTE:
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Charlie Schmidt
Yes
Yes
Ellen H. McLaughlin
No
Gretchen M. Bulova
Yes
Yes
Yes
Jessica L. Anderson
Yes
John Chilton McAuliff
Yes
Didn't Vote
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Margaret A. Franklin
Yes
Mark C. Downey
Yes
Yes
Didn't Vote
Yes
Yes
Yes
Stacey Annie Carroll
Yes
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact § 53.1-39.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use.
Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use. Prohibits the use of isolated confinement, defined in the bill, in state correctional facilities, subject to certain exceptions. The bill requires that before placing an incarcerated person in restorative housing or isolated confinement for his own protection, the facility administrator shall place an incarcerated person in a less-restrictive setting, including by transferring such person to another institution or to a special-purpose housing unit for incarcerated persons who face similar threats. The bill requires that if an incarcerated person is placed in restorative housing or isolated confinement, such placement shall be reviewed every two business days and the facility administrator shall ensure that the incarcerated person receives a medical and mental health evaluation from certified medical and mental health professionals within one working day of placement in restorative housing or any form of isolated confinement. The bill also requires the facility administrator to notify the regional administrator in writing that an incarcerated person was placed in restorative housing or isolated confinement within 24 hours of such placement. Finally, the bill requires that formal reviews of an incarcerated person's placement in any form of isolated confinement shall be held in such person's presence, inform him of any reasons administrative officials believe isolated confinement remains necessary, and give the incarcerated person an opportunity to respond to those reasons, and a formal ruling shall be provided to the incarcerated individual within 24 hours.
Engrossed
Appropriations Amendment
Transportation & Public Safety Subcommittee Amendment
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB35)
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02/16/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB35)
02/13/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
02/13/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/12/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (66-Y 31-N 0-A)
02/11/2026
House
Engrossed by House as amended
02/11/2026
House
committee amendment agreed to
02/11/2026
House
Read second time
02/10/2026
House
Read first time
02/06/2026
House
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)
02/04/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)
02/04/2026
House
House subcommittee offered
01/27/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB35)
01/26/2026
House
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
01/23/2026
House
Reported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
01/22/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)
01/16/2026
House
Assigned HPS sub: Subcommittee #2
12/23/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
12/23/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101905D
Sources
VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:25:49 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 12:51:17 AM