SB 1094 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

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 HB 1895.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 21, 2025
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill converts SB 1094 from an enrolled draft to a chaptered law, making it officially part of the Virginia Code. The substantive content of the law remains unchanged, with only formatting and presentation differences between the two versions.
Scope change
No substantive scope change; the bill's applicability to involuntary temporary detention orders and psychiatric emergency department definitions remains the same.
TECHNICAL

Added chapter number (Chapter 218) and approval date (March 21, 2025) to formalize the bill as law

Changed text alignment from left-aligned to centered and indented formatting typical of official Virginia Acts of Assembly

Added page numbering (2 of 4) to the chaptered version

CONTENT

All substantive policy provisions regarding involuntary temporary detention, certified evaluator requirements, and psychiatric emergency department definitions remain identical

Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 18, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Jan 24, 2025
D Democratic21
20 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican19
17 Yea 2
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Mar 21, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 218 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Feb 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1094ER)
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Education and Health Amendments agreed to
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Emily Jordan
RRepublican
VA
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