The bill uses gender-neutral language such as 'pregnant people' and 'pregnant prisoners' in provisions on treatment and training, which expands recognition of gender identity in the context of pregnancy-related care in correctional facilities.
prisoners known to be pregnant are provided sufficient food and dietary supplements that meet generally accepted prenatal nutritional guidelines for pregnant people as ordered by a licensed health care provider
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FirearmsotherAI label
=No change to gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Adds training requirements for deputy sheriffs and jail officers on care of pregnant women and impacts of restraints, restrictive housing, and body cavity searches, which is a neutral change to law-enforcement training standards with no effect on firearm access.
For deputy sheriffs and jail officers who are employees of local or regional correctional facilities and correctional officers employed by the Department of Corrections, such standards shall include training on the general care of pregnant women, the impact of restraints on pregnant inmates and fetuses, the impact of being placed in restrictive housing or solitary confinement on pregnant inmates, and the impact of body cavity searches on pregnant inmates;
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Law
Stage: Law · step 6 of 6
Last action
2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0698)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill primarily regulates treatment of pregnant prisoners in local and regional jails, including limits on restraints, body cavity searches, nutrition, housing assignment, and postpartum mother-newborn contact. This triggers custody-support/other via the postpartum bonding provision affecting maternal custody/parenting time. The use of 'pregnant people' alongside 'pregnant prisoners' and 'women' supports a transgender/other tag by employing inclusive language for gender identity. Training mandates for jail officers (cross-referenced in §9.1-102) are neutral for firearms/other as they expand
Related bills
HB359Private elementary or secondary school; use of public funds for tuition, standards.↑Expands transgender recognition & access Committee
HB1257Law-enforcement agencies; use of certain technologies & interrogation practices; forensic lab.=No change to gun access=No change to transgender recognition & access Committee
HB1261Law-enforcement agencies; use of certain technology & interrogation practices; forensic laboratory.=No change to gun access=No change to transgender recognition & access Committee
HB240Admission to bail; fixing terms of bail, mental health considerations.↓Restricts gun access Committee
Hearings and calendar
2025-01-23 08:00 · Hearing · House Public Safety - Public Safety Committee Hearing House North Subcommittee Room - 200
2025-01-24 07:30 · Hearing · House Public Safety Committee Hearing House Committee Room A - 008
2025-02-07 08:00 · Hearing · Senate Rehabilitation and Social Services Hearing Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building
Votes
Date
Chamber
Motion
Yea-Nay
2025-01-23
H
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)
6-0
Passed
2025-01-24
H
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
22-0
Passed
2025-01-30
H
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)
96-0
Passed
2025-02-07
S
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
15-0
Passed
2025-02-10
S
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)