Virginia legislation · 2027 Regular Session
Virginia SB845: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 53.1-40.14 and 53.1-133.010 of the Code of Virginia, relating to reporting requirements of state, regional, and local correctional facilities; pregnant and postpartum inmates.
Status: In committee, October 26, 2026
Reporting requirements of state, regional, and local correctional facilities; pregnant and postpartum inmates. Requires additional data on pregnant and postpartum prisoners to be collected and reported, including (i) the method of pregnancy identification for each pregnant prisoner; (ii) the gestational age at the time of pregnancy identification for each pregnant prisoner; (iii) each pregnant prisoner's access to prenatal care and the total number of prenatal care encounters for each pregnant prisoner; (iv) any pregnancy-related complaints and the nature of such complaints; (v) the amount of time elapsed between any pregnancy-related complaint and any clinical evaluation in response to such complaint; (vi) the treatment provided or recommended in response to any pregnancy-related complaint; (vii) any instance in which no clinical action was taken in response to any pregnancy-related complaint; (viii) labor and delivery conditions; (ix) pregnancy outcome and any associated complications; and (x) postpartum care and follow-up during custody for each applicable prisoner. The bill also provides that any such data collected shall not be used for criminal investigations, prosecution, immigration enforcement, or disciplinary action related to pregnancy outcomes. Further, the bill exempts such data from disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
What the bill says
To amend and reenact §§ 53.1-40.14 and 53.1-133.010 of the Code of Virginia, relating to reporting requirements of state, regional, and local correctional facilities; pregnant and postpartum inmates. ---------- Patron--Locke ---------- Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services ---------- 1. That §§ 53.1-40.14 and 53.1-133.010 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows: § 53.1-40.14. Reporting requirement. A. The warden or other official in charge of a state correctional facility that houses women prisoners shall compile a monthly summary of all writte.
From the introduced text, October 26, 2026:
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 53.1-40.14 and 53.1-133.010 of the Code of Virginia, relating to reporting requirements of state, regional, and local correctional facilities; pregnant and postpartum inmates. ---------- Patron--Locke ---------- Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services ---------- 1. That §§ 53.1-40.14 and 53.1-133.010 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows: § 53.1-40.14. Reporting requirement. A. The warden or other official in charge of a state correctional facility that houses women prisoners shall compile a monthly summary of all written reports received pursuant to §§ 53.1-25.1, 53.1-40.12, and 53.1-40.13 and shall submit the summary to the Director each month. B. The warden or other official in charge of a state correctional facility that houses women prisoners shall compile a monthly summary of all of the following and submit such summary to the Director each 2. The method of pregnancy identification for each pregnant prisoner, including self-reporting, intake screening, and medical testing; 3. The gestational age at the time of pregnancy identification for each pregnant prisoner; 4. Each pregnant prisoner's access to prenatal care and the total number of prenatal care encounters for each pregnant prisoner, including (i) the initial pregnancy confirmation visit; (ii) routine prenatal visits; (iii) high-risk or specialty obstetric consultations; (iv) diagnostic services, such as ultrasound or laboratory testing; (v) …