To permit a hospital to hold a patient experiencing a psychiatric emergency for up to 72 hours
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 31, 2023
Signed May 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2023
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 33
Mar 10, 2023
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican30
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
12
Committee
11
Mar 28, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/28/2023
lower
Mar 11, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/28/2023 - House Journal
lower
Mar 11, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/28/2023 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 727)
lower
Mar 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate title amendment
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 541)
upper
Mar 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Rearranged on Calendar by Rules Committee
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass, with title amendment
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass, but first to Judiciary
upper
Feb 25, 2023
Committee
To Health and Human Resources
upper
Feb 25, 2023
Committee
To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
upper
Feb 25, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 237)
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Feb 10, 2023
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Feb 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do pass, but first to Judiciary
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
To House Health and Human Resources
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Summers
RRepublican
Co
Heather Tully
RRepublican
Co
Scot Heckert
RRepublican
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