VirginiaEmergency and temporary detention transportation; alternative transportation providers, etc.
What it does
Emergency and temporary detention transportation. Clarifies that the term "law-enforcement officer" as used in relevant law relating to emergency and involuntary civil transportation includes retired law-enforcement officers, defined in the bill, for the purposes of laws related to emergency custody and involuntary temporary detention. The bill also permits an alternative transportation provider to provide transportation of a person in the temporary detention process in a safe manner if the alternative transportation provider is (i) an employee of, or the person providing services pursuant to a contract with, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services or (ii) an employee of a private or state hospital within the confines of the Commonwealth.
More detail
The bill provides that, for purposes of transporting a minor during the temporary detention process, an alternative transportation provider is deemed available if it states it is available to take custody from law enforcement within six hours of issuance of the temporary detention order or an order changing the transportation provider. The bill also provides the alternative transportation provider shall maintain custody from the time custody is transferred by the primary law-enforcement agency until custody is transferred to the temporary detention facility, including while awaiting transport and during transport. The bill also specifies when a law-enforcement agency or alternative transportation provider providing transportation of a minor in the temporary detention process may transfer custody of such minor to a facility or location where the minor is awaiting transport. When a bed becomes available at the temporary detention facility, the bill provides that facility or location shall notify the law-enforcement agency or alternative transportation provider specified on the order, which shall then return to transport the minor to the facility of temporary detention.This bill incorporates SB 395. The provisions of this bill are identical to both HB 681 and HB 976.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 878 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 2Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 2Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB75)
- Mar 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB75)
- Mar 2Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB75ER)Major
- Mar 2EnrolledMinor
- Feb 26House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Passed House with substitute (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 24committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 24Read third timeMinor
- Feb 23Read second timeMinor
- Feb 19Committee substitute printed 26108189D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 19House committee offered
- Feb 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB75)
- Feb 4Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Feb 4Read first timeMinor
- Feb 4Placed on Calendar
- Jan 28Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)Major
- Jan 27Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)Major
- Jan 27Read second timeMinor
- Jan 26Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 26Passed by for the day
- Jan 26Read first timeMinor
- Jan 26Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 26Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Jan 26Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Jan 26Committee substitute printed 26106122D-S1Major
- Jan 23Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 23Incorporates SB395 (Jordan)
- 2025
- Dec 19Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social ServicesMinor
- Dec 19Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102169DIntroduced