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Highlights from the committee record:

- House Bill 17 03 (patron: Delegate Boulevard) — reported: roll call recorded \"Ayes 12, No 0.\" (motion to report the bill).

- House Bill 2,647 (patron: Keys Gamara) — initial motion recorded \"Ayes 9, No 2;\" committee later amended and recorded a subsequent vote \"Ayes 8, No 5\" when the motion was changed to report and re-refer to finance.

- House Bill 2,485 (patron: Delegate Krizak) — recorded vote: \"Ayes 8, No 5.\" Committee noted the bill was identical to a senate measure on cannabis retail market.

- House Bill 17 59 (patron: Delegate Gardner) — committee adopted a line amendment to conform the House bill to Senate language and re-referred the bill to finance; roll call recorded \"Ayes 14, No 0.\"

- House Bill 2,058 (patron: Delegate Krizak) — reported: \"Ayes 14, No 0.\" Committee noted ABC technical corrections.

- House Bill 2,597 (patron: Delegate Rasul) — committee accepted line amendments to conform to Senate substitute; recorded as \"Ayes 15, No 0.\"

- House Bill 15 89 — committee voted to re-refer incorrectly-assigned bill back to courts: vote recorded \"Ayes 15, No 0.\"

- House Bill 17 23 (Virginia Commission to End Hunger) — recorded vote: \"Ayes 15, No 0.\" (section 1 bill; committee noted a required report).

- House Bill 2,033 (human trafficking recognition training for ABC licensees) — recorded vote: \"Ayes 15, No 0.\" Committee noted training would be posted by ABC and remain permissive, not mandatory.

- House Bill 19 94 (free potable tap water requirement for ABC on-premise licensees) — reported: recorded \"Ayes 14, No 0, 1 abstention.\" Committee adopted a substitute that clarifies penalty steps and scope.

- House Bill 18 94 (extreme temperature bill for prisons) — reported with recorded vote \"Ayes 9, No 6.\" (See separate article on facility temperatures.)

- House Bill 2,467 (expand authority of State Board of Local and Regional Jails) — committee considered fiscal estimates and stakeholder concerns; the maker moved to pass by indefinitely and the roll call recorded \"Ayes 15, No 0.\" Committee chair agreed to send a letter to the board requesting further review.

The committee also heard public comment on many of these items. Where the transcript recorded only the roll call without a named mover, the record shows the clerk's votes as read aloud. Several items that required additional fiscal analysis were re-referred to the finance committee.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","February 7, 2025 - Rehabilitation and Social Services - SR A (305) - 8:00 am","oneSentenceSummary","The committee voted to report or re-refer a series of House bills, frequently sending legislation to the finance committee. Several bills were reported with unanimous support; others were amended and re-referred.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature VA, Virginia","taxId",77687,"location","Virginia","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6344759,"Committee sends 'Future in Focus' bill to finance to extend support for former foster youth",284,665000,949000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2250263-5252b0ba76a1eb44adc440e87729f9f2&start=665&end=949","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2250263-5252b0ba76a1eb44adc440e87729f9f2/thumbnail_665000.jpg","/articles/6344759/Virginia/Committee-sends-Future-in-Focus-bill-to-finance-to-extend-support-for-former-foster-youth","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6344759-3a7ff3b125021d9c45a7c91fb9575420/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445346&Signature=fBhbaRJFIcdOhNjjRv8wt1nruXqgSdI3oxejJDKPSVfSlE7RbKAUEtlN44IaeEEXl5eO9iNEz~3WEgSMkXVd4yjvbaqfnUZioaeqk9NX8~eKG63sSfuw0BTOYf0qkbKH6iYToER6IQfqONqftLdCXKv4HxKpiKDusDeoUCp7-6NruefAOPCLBpsxamEQza~fjoFYKmJnf9jbJLb4JIKSQhuhZOv1KgTEBVhnDKelmLmCMoXEbJ6ktKPMlJeFbgRMi3PLcDwGD4sKcp~OcvUednBAw3Zz-qiFvdtafKgJQPTgwyiUS5eZvspHcgA~rI80HChBSQTbHw8aRj6u-QT3rw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The committee voted to report and re-refer to finance House Bill 19 64, the \"Future in Focus\" program, which would extend voluntary transitional supports to people who previously participated in Fostering Futures and meet enrollment, training or work-hour criteria.

Delegate Tada, patron of HB 1964, told the committee the program would serve Virginians ages 21 to 24 who participated in Fostering Futures before turning 21 and who have completed secondary or vocational training or worked at least 80 hours a month. \"This assists former foster children transition to adulthood, achieving self sufficiency,\" the delegate said.

Advocacy groups testified in favor. Valerie LaRue of Virginia Poverty Law Center and Emily Moore of Voices for Virginia's Children described the bill as an important safety net. Testimony cited national statistics on housing and education outcomes for youth aging out of care: \"20 percent of foster youth experience homelessness immediately after aging out,\" the patron said, adding the figure rises to 40 percent after 18 months.

The committee noted there was some House budget language supporting the program and that the Senate lacked corresponding funding; members re-referred the bill to finance for fiscal consideration. The clerk recorded 15 ayes and 0 no votes.","HB 1964 would create a voluntary program to extend supports for people who aged out of foster care, expanding eligibility up to ages 21–24; the committee voted 15–0 to re-refer the measure to finance after testimony from advocates and the bill patron.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6344764,"Committee moves bill to ensure people released from DOC get ID or documentation for DMV",306,2768000,3074000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2250263-5252b0ba76a1eb44adc440e87729f9f2&start=2768&end=3074","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2250263-5252b0ba76a1eb44adc440e87729f9f2/thumbnail_2768000.jpg","/articles/6344764/Virginia/Committee-moves-bill-to-ensure-people-released-from-DOC-get-ID-or-documentation-for-DMV","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6344764-e0fbd36a46085157900893cb93dea44c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445346&Signature=b4Ph92S7QKg-g0t3E7wJeUP~VnqFXeE3ryesh56oV6PjUUJAActs5X-jL3KHmxRDa4tep1piMgwHWnfOgLALhiAJgX6lwV9Lo7deTB2xhKpaKe-FhcywYm79Zyv4nmEuA-c5GsguKlTgGepPZc0UiSIwWFFecjro2~qLRkx0x0EPyw~913AKyn55Kxag9u05dQ4uVKx2BEYEc-nnmivmkKtIzXeZzfgbo1ZcFBKoODaiifNkd7T3jRi1lemL1uD24EnsEdzuKA6lfhNWepYpPxfaZW27lUrJu8JcVppvsN2qrEBHHaVykX9Nq~fo7ImFd2rZBtiirAhLB4r8P-3tkA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee voted to report and re-refer to finance a bill that would require the Virginia Department of Corrections to either provide state identification cards to people before discharge or, if an ID cannot be issued, provide a DMV-acceptable form containing proof of identity and eligibility.

Delegate Cousins explained the bill as intended to reduce barriers to housing, employment and social services for people returning from incarceration. She said DOC data show many released people leave without state identification; the bill would require DOC to provide an ID or an offender identification form that the DMV must accept to verify criteria. The patron cited executive order 36 from the governor as background emphasizing ID as a critical reentry step.

The committee adopted two technical amendments to language (for example clarifying \"former prisoner\" in a line) and heard brief supportive remarks from advocates and a public defender who described lack of ID as a practical barrier to reentry. Senator Carol Foy moved to report; the committee recorded 15 ayes and 0 no votes to report the bill and sent it on to finance for fiscal consideration.

Supporters noted that 17 other states require departments of correction to provide identification. The committee noted the bill does have fiscal implications and re-referred it to finance for review.","HB 2,221 would require the Department of Corrections to provide state identification cards or supporting documentation to incarcerated people before release; the committee voted to report the measure and re-refer it to finance, 15–0.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6344769,"Committee advances bill limiting shackling of pregnant inmates in local jails",302,2460000,2762000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2250263-5252b0ba76a1eb44adc440e87729f9f2&start=2460&end=2762","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2250263-5252b0ba76a1eb44adc440e87729f9f2/thumbnail_2460000.jpg","/articles/6344769/Virginia/Committee-advances-bill-limiting-shackling-of-pregnant-inmates-in-local-jails","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6344769-1a931894585ed9764ea56d01afa3253c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445346&Signature=CH~ksKENfTBkUmnZtsZB8Gi2LSYdMEnMdSJGsD8YFjBRwaZ4eC1Gm0HphXfwnhpsAZIxnBXkglkFLPLDy6dukMj9c9HglDsLX1tEhU3980RaarWIKuMRhkLSNIE7AFNeZ5vBmOXt6LJ4cGu6MVq-rpR7sFjTKen2ICp7OUqWMEWcX-Qhc882fG3Q9hghrqGETuTJfF11pS1r2Koyzmu0j07GqyGJeuTfSrw5IOqeU9h7xSSojhK5-DsonJFjC5eL~y-pEgo4yA-Qz9SRxWMx4lSUTVeq9iFg4jlKvIKD3Y5d09b-hHsxlNC734SVkq9LMU2RHrzBTfZzm6jxwPjqjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee voted unanimously to report House Bill 2,235, which would limit the use of restraints on pregnant and postpartum people incarcerated in local jails and extend protections similar to those already in place for people in Department of Corrections custody.

Delegate Cousins, the bill's patron, said the measure \"greatly limit[s] the shackling of pregnant individuals\" in jails during pregnancy, labor, delivery and the postpartum period and would allow an infant to remain with the mother until hospital discharge. \"Shackling pregnant and postpartum women is not only emotionally traumatizing … it's also medically hazardous,\" Cousins said.

Anna Figueroa, a student in the State and Local Policy Clinic at UVA Law, explained differences between the bill and existing regulations and emphasized that staff could still use restraints when a person is deemed a danger or flight risk. \"Even as this bill creates limits on shackling and restraining, it always gives jail staff the ability to use these restraints when they think a woman is a threat or a flight risk,\" Figueroa said.

Mike Edwards, representing the Association of Regional Jails, said the group had worked with the patron and was comfortable with the bill as amended.

The committee adopted technical amendments to remove instances of the word \"substantial\" and to conform language. The roll call to report the bill recorded 15 ayes and 0 no votes.","HB 2235 would restrict use of restraints on pregnant and postpartum incarcerated women in local jails, expand certain protections to allow infants to stay with mothers until hospital discharge, and requires reporting; the committee reported the bill unanimously, 15–0.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6344773,"Senate committee advances bill to limit extreme temperatures in Virginia prisons",961,1487000,2448000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2250263-5252b0ba76a1eb44adc440e87729f9f2&start=1487&end=2448","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2250263-5252b0ba76a1eb44adc440e87729f9f2/thumbnail_1487000.jpg","/articles/6344773/Virginia/Senate-committee-advances-bill-to-limit-extreme-temperatures-in-Virginia-prisons","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6344773-c7b4bf8c132b427e312915e7cc57007b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445346&Signature=bds5EkWWCjoYE~c66gwzzgiUKJanNWq6AaiSMdx8X-sh0hXZCPEGd~U3If91U9TbKRAzgbYkhyMPWI7MinPXxGNd8UuEEdug4hKewZAvX31dJEE~UUA8s1DbnJVZE9ThAcSNmmkbCoKs3-DuiS7J5evYWtu31CEhNCxzTro3ZrosLekV52cVZ4uqS32BjLyjY9m9xITbdK1zrim4LeN1GgePEbV8et-ea26u~lanSFkso70wQCk570DklE7qjmChI~hvRY7w2JMzrbZf3xk9mI1SmmXQBJDgzRX6pdFPkW6Mxz9Ai~hRaTdCGr7CMP9CUQ1TD1giQMxB-QgDHa2McQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee voted to report a bill that would require Department of Corrections facilities capable of controlling interior temperature to maintain a range between 65 and 80 degrees and to study remote temperature monitoring systems.

The measure, introduced by Delegate Seabold, drew extensive testimony from family members of incarcerated people, civil-rights groups and researchers who said extreme heat has harmed or endangered prisoners. \"The extreme temperatures in our prisons is a real problem, and people are suffering from hypothermia, frostbite ... and during the summer, people are suffering from heat exhaustion, strokes,\" Delegate Seabold said, summarizing tours and correspondence he had received.

Supporters told the committee the lack of functioning HVAC at several facilities has led to medical aggravation for people with epilepsy, asthma and cardiovascular conditions. \"This bill can save lives,\" said Stephen Keener, a criminology professor who said his research team is studying heat in Virginia prisons. Legal Aid Justice Center attorney Ruby (last name not specified in the record) described instances where extreme temperatures elevated medical conditions and urged passage.

Mark Salem, corrections operations administrator for the Department of Corrections, told the committee the department has many climate-controlled facilities but was not aware of sustained temperatures at or above 100 degrees and said logistical responses to equipment failures include moving incarcerated people to other housing units while repairs are made. \"We would work to make sure we got temperatures in that range,\" Salem said, while noting the department could provide more detailed technical answers from maintenance staff.

Senators and delegates questioned enforcement and contingencies if equipment fails or spare parts are delayed. General counsel noted the bill's language limits the requirement to facilities \"capable of controlling the interior temperature,\" which could affect how outages are handled.

After debate and public comment, the committee recorded a roll call of 9 ayes and 6 no votes to report the bill to the next stage of consideration.

The bill also directs the Department of Corrections to report the costs of remote temperature monitoring to the General Assembly by Oct. 1 of the year specified in the bill.","The Senate Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee voted 9–6 to report a bill that would require climate-controlled prison facilities to keep interior temperatures between 65 and 80 degrees and direct the Department of Corrections to study remote temperature monitoring options.","actionData","errors"]

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