SB 735 VA

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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.

• J.D. "Danny" Diggs Republican · primary

1. Jan 16, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26104967D · upper
2. Jan 16, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
3. Jan 29, 2026 Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N) · upper
4. Jan 30, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB735) · upper
5. Feb 13, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
6. Feb 13, 2026 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (13-Y 0-N) · upper
7. Feb 13, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106495D-S1 · upper
8. Feb 13, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
9. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (34-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
10. Feb 13, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
11. Feb 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB735) · upper
12. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · upper
13. Feb 16, 2026 Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed to · upper
14. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
15. Feb 16, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
16. Feb 16, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
17. Feb 16, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
18. Feb 16, 2026 Blank Action · upper
19. Feb 20, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
20. Feb 20, 2026 Read first time · lower
21. Feb 20, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
22. Feb 24, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) · lower
23. Feb 26, 2026 Read second time · lower
24. Feb 27, 2026 Read third time · lower
25. Feb 27, 2026 Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
26. Mar 4, 2026 Enrolled · upper
27. Mar 4, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB735ER) · upper
28. Mar 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB735) · upper
29. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
30. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by President · upper
31. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
32. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
33. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 284 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
34. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0284) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute · PDF
• Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute · HTML
• Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute · PDF
• Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML