Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 735
Temporary detention; certified evaluators, sunset extended.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Temporary detention; certified evaluators; sunset extended. Extends from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2027, the sunset date on the current provisions of law authorizing hospitals with a psychiatric emergency department located in the City of Hampton to employ certain trained individuals to perform evaluations to determine whether a person meets the criteria for temporary detention for behavioral health treatment. The current law also requires participating hospitals with psychiatric emergency departments in the City of Hampton to submit monthly and annual reports on temporary detentions and crisis evaluations. This bill is identical to HB 1292.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 16, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 16, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 Senate | Rereferred from Education and Health | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0284) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 284 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB735) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB735ER) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Blank Action - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB735) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (34-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106495D-S1 - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (13-Y 0-N) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB735) - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N) - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Presented and ordered printed 26104967D