HB 309 VA

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Temporary detention in hospital for testing, observation, or treatment. Provides that while seeking the issuance of an order for temporary detention in a hospital for testing, observation, or treatment, or an extension of such order, the person who would be subject to such order and is currently subject to an order issued pursuant to current law shall remain in the custody of the facility where he is located for up to two hours, and any security personnel shall ensure that such person does not leave the facility while such person is unable to provide informed consent. The bill states that the person shall be permitted to leave the facility if (i) such order is not issued; (ii) the physician determines the person does not meet the requirements for temporary detention; or (iii) the person's guardian or person legally authorized to make an informed decision on his behalf refuses to consent to continued detention, testing, observation, or treatment. The bill also provides that any licensed health professional, licensed hospital, including a hospital licensed by the Department of Health pursuant to relevant law, or security personnel assisting a licensed health professional shall have no liability arising out of a claim to the extent the claim is based on a lack of consent to the detention of a person when such professional or hospital is seeking the court's or magistrate's authorization for such detention.

• Patrick A. Hope Democratic · primary

1. Jan 9, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102967D · lower
2. Jan 9, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
3. Jan 16, 2026 Assigned sub: Behavioral Health · lower
4. Jan 27, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB309) · lower
5. Jan 29, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Jan 29, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 3, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N) · lower
8. Feb 3, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106522D-H1 · lower
9. Feb 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB309) · lower
10. Feb 5, 2026 Read first time · lower
11. Feb 6, 2026 Read second time · lower
12. Feb 6, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
13. Feb 6, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
14. Feb 9, 2026 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
15. Feb 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
16. Feb 10, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
17. Feb 19, 2026 Rereferred from Education and Health to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) · upper
18. Mar 2, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
19. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N) · upper
20. Mar 3, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
21. Mar 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
22. Mar 3, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
23. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · upper
24. Mar 4, 2026 Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to · upper
25. Mar 4, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
26. Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
27. Mar 6, 2026 Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
28. Mar 13, 2026 Enrolled · lower
29. Mar 13, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB309ER) · lower
30. Mar 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB309) · lower
31. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
32. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by President · upper
33. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
34. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
35. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 588 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
36. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0588) · 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
• Senate Amendments · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · 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
• 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