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HB1292 • 2026

Temporary detention; certified evaluators, sunset extended.

An Act to amend and reenact the eighth enactment of Chapter 780 of the Acts of Assembly of 2024, relating to temporary detention; certified evaluators; sunset extended.

Healthcare
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Price
Last action
2026-04-06
Official status
Acts of Assembly Chapter
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Extending Temporary Detention Evaluation Rules

This law extends until July 1, 2027, the rules allowing certain hospitals in Hampton to use trained staff for mental health evaluations and reporting.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the end date of a rule from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2027.
  • Allows hospitals with psychiatric emergency departments in the City of Hampton to keep using trained people to do mental health checks on patients.
  • Requires these hospitals to continue sending monthly and yearly reports about their mental health evaluations.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Hospitals with psychiatric emergency departments in the City of Hampton
  • People who might need temporary detention for behavioral health treatment

Terms To Know

Temporary Detention
A short-term hold to evaluate someone's mental health and decide if they need further care.
Sunset Date
The date when a law or rule stops being in effect unless it is renewed.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not say what will happen after July 1, 2027.
  • Only affects hospitals with psychiatric emergency departments in Hampton.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-06 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 283 (effective 7/1/2026)

  2. 2026-04-06 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 283 (effective 7/1/2026)

  3. 2026-04-06 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0283)

  4. 2026-03-14 House

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

  5. 2026-03-14 Governor

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  6. 2026-03-10 House

    Signed by Speaker

  7. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Signed by President

  8. 2026-03-10 House

    Enrolled

  9. 2026-03-10 House

    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1292ER)

  10. 2026-03-10 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1292)

  11. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Read third time

  12. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  13. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Rules suspended

  14. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Rules suspended

  15. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  16. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  17. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  18. 2026-02-27 Rehabilitation and Social Services

    Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services Block Vote (15-Y 0-N)

  19. 2026-02-26 Education and Health

    Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services Block Vote (13-Y 0-N)

  20. 2026-02-18 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  21. 2026-02-18 Education and Health

    Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  22. 2026-02-17 House

    Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  23. 2026-02-16 House

    Read second time

  24. 2026-02-16 House

    committee substitute agreed to

  25. 2026-02-16 House

    Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  26. 2026-02-15 House

    Read first time

  27. 2026-02-12 Behavioral Health

    Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)

  28. 2026-02-12 Behavioral Health

    House subcommittee offered

  29. 2026-02-12 Health and Human Services

    Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N)

  30. 2026-02-12 Health and Human Services

    Committee substitute printed 26107578D-H1

  31. 2026-02-12 Health and Human Services

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1292)

  32. 2026-01-30 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1292)

  33. 2026-01-23 Behavioral Health

    Assigned sub: Behavioral Health

  34. 2026-01-15 House

    Presented and ordered printed 26102364D

  35. 2026-01-15 Health and Human Services

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

Official Summary Text

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.

Current Bill Text

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An Act to amend and reenact the eighth enactment of Chapter 780 of the Acts of Assembly of 2024, relating to temporary detention; certified evaluators; sunset extended.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the eighth enactment of Chapter 780 of the Acts of Assembly of 2024 is amended and reenacted as follows:
8. That the provisions of this act shall expire on July 1,
2026
2027
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