Involuntary temporary detention orders; amends definition of "psychiatric emergency department."
Summary
Involuntary temporary detention orders; definition of "psychiatric emergency department." Amends the definition of "psychiatric emergency department" as it relates to involuntary temporary detention orders to remove the requirement that a psychiatric emergency department be located adjacent to a facility licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and to add requirements that a psychiatric emergency department (i) be licensed by either the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services or the Department of Health and (ii) provide that at least one physician who is primarily responsible for the emergency department be on duty and physically present at all times that the hospital is operating as an emergency service. This bill applies to hospitals with a psychiatric emergency department located in the City of Hampton for the purpose of employing certain trained individuals to perform evaluations to determine whether a person meets the criteria for temporary detention for behavioral health treatment and has an expiration date of July 1, 2026, and is identical to SB 1094.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 6, 2025
Signed Mar 21, 2025
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This bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 210 of the 2025 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The substantive policy content of HB 1895 regarding involuntary temporary detention orders and psychiatric emergency departments remained unchanged from the enrolled version to the chaptered version.
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Formatting and layout changes were applied to convert the bill from enrolled legislative text to official chaptered law format, including adding chapter number, approval date, and adjusting line breaks and spacing for publication.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 18, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Mar 21, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 210 (Effective 07/01/25)
Mar 10, 2025
Senate · Passed
Signed by President
Mar 7, 2025
House of Delegates · Passed
Signed by Speaker
Mar 7, 2025
House of Delegates · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1895ER)
Feb 18, 2025
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Feb 17, 2025
Senate · Passed
Passed by for the day
Feb 13, 2025
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 0-N)
Feb 5, 2025
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Feb 4, 2025
House of Delegates · Passed
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
Feb 4, 2025
House of Delegates · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
Feb 3, 2025
House of Delegates · Amendment offered
Engrossed by House as amended
Feb 3, 2025
House of Delegates · Amendment adopted
Health and Human Services Amendment agreed to
Jan 31, 2025
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Jan 30, 2025
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources
Jan 30, 2025
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
Jan 28, 2025
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
Jan 14, 2025
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
Jan 6, 2025
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rod Willett
DDemocratic
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