HB 1292 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 SB 735.

• Marcia S. "Cia" Price Democratic · primary

1. Jan 15, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26102364D · lower
2. Jan 15, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
3. Jan 23, 2026 Assigned sub: Behavioral Health · lower
4. Jan 30, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1292) · 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 26107578D-H1 · lower
9. Feb 12, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1292) · lower
10. Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
11. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
12. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
13. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
14. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
15. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
16. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
17. Feb 26, 2026 Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N) · upper
18. Feb 27, 2026 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) · upper
19. Mar 2, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
20. Mar 2, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
21. Mar 2, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
22. Mar 3, 2026 Read third time · upper
23. Mar 3, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
24. Mar 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1292) · lower
25. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled · lower
26. Mar 10, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1292ER) · lower
27. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
28. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by President · upper
29. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
30. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
31. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 283 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
32. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0283) · 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
• 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