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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 735: Temporary detention; certified evaluators, sunset extended.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 735 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Temporary detention; certified evaluators, sunset extended. Primary sponsor: Danny Diggs (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0284).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Danny DiggsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0284)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 284 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB735)
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB735ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
  11. Read third time
  12. Read second time

Showing 12 most recent of 34 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source