Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: January 23, 2026.
Emergency and temporary detention transportation; clarifies term of "law-enforcement officer.""".
Emergency and temporary detention transportation. Clarifies that the term 'law-enforcement officer' as used in relevant law relating to emergency and involuntary civil transportation includes retired law-enforcement officers, defined in the bill, for the purposes of laws related to emergency custody and involuntary temporary detention. The bill also permits an alternative transportation provider 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. This bill was incorporated into SB 75.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Status | failed |
| 2026-01-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-23 | Latest Action | S Senate committee offered |