Temporary detention; certified evaluators, sunset extended.
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 15, 2026
Signed Apr 6, 2026
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What changed between versions
Behavioral Health Subcommittee Substitute
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Chaptered
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was finalized and approved on April 6, 2026, transitioning from a substitute draft to an official chapter of law. The most significant substantive change extends the expiration date of the temporary detention and certified evaluator provisions from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2027, effectively delaying the sunset of these measures by one year.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on temporary detention and certified evaluators, but the applicability period is now extended through the 2027 fiscal year.
TIMELINE
The expiration date for the act's provisions was changed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2027.
TECHNICAL
Official chapter number (Chapter 283) and approval date (April 6, 2026) were added to formalize the bill as enacted law.
Drafting metadata including the session year, bill number, and committee attribution were removed as the bill is now finalized.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2026
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
Mar 3, 2026
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 283 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1292ER)
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 26102364D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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