SB 735

Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 6, 2026.

Temporary detention; certified evaluators, sunset extended.

Bill ID VA-2026-SB-735
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Health and Human Services; Rehabilitation and Social Services
Senate enacted 2026-04-06
Summary

Temporary detention; certified evaluators; sunset repealed. Repeals the July 1, 2026, sunset 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.

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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-16 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-06 Status enacted
2026-04-06 Latest Action Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0284)
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