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HOUSE BILL NO. 797 House Amendments in [ ] -- February 7, 2018 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 53.1-35.1, relating to electronic visitation; state correctional facilities. ---------- Patron Prior to Engrossment--Delegate Hope ---------- Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 53.1-35.1 as follows:

§ 53.1-35.1. Electronic visitation and messaging with inmates; fees.

The Director is authorized to prescribe reasonable rules regarding electronic visitation systems or electronic messaging systems, including Voice-over-Internet Protocol technology and web-based communication systems, for communication between prisoners and third parties and collection of a fee for the system utilized. [ However, no fee shall be charged for communication between prisoners and third parties within any state correctional facility or appurtenance thereto operated or controlled by the state correctional facility. ] Any state correctional facility that utilizes such systems shall establish such system [ with the lowest available rates ] allowing for the security needs of the facility. Any state correctional facility that utilizes such system shall not prohibit in-person visitation.

This section does not apply to telephonic communication systems or to electronic video and audio communication systems used in judicial proceedings.