SB 735 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

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 HB 1292.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 16, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 2 edits
MINOR
This bill finalizes the legislative process for SB 735 by assigning it a chapter number and setting the official approval date. The text indicates the act extends a sunset provision related to temporary detention and certified evaluators that was previously passed in 2024.
Scope change
The bill's substantive scope regarding temporary detention and certified evaluators remains unchanged; the diff reflects only the transition from an enrolled bill to a chaptered act.
TIMELINE

Added the specific approval date of April 6, 2026, establishing when the law officially takes effect.

TECHNICAL

Assigned the bill to Chapter 284 of the Virginia Acts of Assembly for official citation.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 27, 2026

How they voted

330
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 39
Feb 13, 2026
D Democratic20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
R Republican19
15 Yea 4
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 284 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB735ER)
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate committee offered
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 16, 2026
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 26104967D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Danny Diggs
Danny Diggs
RRepublican
VA
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