HB 976 VA

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Transportation of person in the temporary detention process. Provides that an alternative transportation provider shall be deemed to be able to provide transportation of a person in the temporary detention process in a safe manner if the alternative transportation provider is (i) an employee of, or the person providing services pursuant to a contract with, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services or (ii) an employee of a private or state hospital within the confines of the Commonwealth. The bill also provides further requirements for an alternative transportation provider to be deemed available to provide transportation for a minor in the temporary detention process in a safe manner. The bill also permits law-enforcement agencies or alternative transportation providers to transfer custody of a minor to a facility or location where the minor is awaiting transport if such facility or location (i) agrees to accept custody of the minor and (ii) is capable of providing the level of security necessary to protect the minor and others from harm. Finally, the bill provides restrictions on the use of restraint related to the transportation of a minor for the purposes outlined in the bill.The provisions of this bill are identical to relevant provisions of SB 75.

• Marcia S. "Cia" Price Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101839D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
3. Jan 21, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB976) · lower
4. Jan 23, 2026 Assigned sub: Behavioral Health · lower
5. Feb 12, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Feb 12, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 12, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N) · lower
8. Feb 12, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107183D-H1 · lower
9. Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
10. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
11. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
12. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
13. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
14. Feb 17, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB976) · lower
15. Feb 17, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB976) · lower
16. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
17. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
18. Feb 25, 2026 Rereferred from Courts of Justice to Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) · upper
19. Feb 27, 2026 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) · upper
20. Mar 2, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
21. Mar 2, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
22. Mar 2, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
23. Mar 3, 2026 Read third time · upper
24. Mar 3, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
25. Mar 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB976) · lower
26. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled · lower
27. Mar 10, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB976ER) · lower
28. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
29. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by President · upper
30. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
31. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
32. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 720 (effective 7/1/2026) · 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.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Health and Human Services Substitute · PDF
• Health and Human Services Substitute · HTML
• Health and Human Services Substitute · PDF
• Health and Human Services Substitute · HTML
• Behavioral Health Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Behavioral Health Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML