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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 738: Hospitals; emergency department physicians.

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 738 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Hospitals; emergency department physicians. Primary sponsor: Emily Jordan (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0297).

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.

Hospitals; psychiatric emergency departments. Allows hospitals with psychiatric emergency departments located in the City of Hampton to operate without a physician on duty when certain conditions are met, including having written agreements in place with emergency medical service providers and being immediately adjacent to a non-psychiatric emergency department. The bill requires such psychiatric emergency departments to submit treatment data to the General Assembly on an annual basis by November 1. This bill is identical to HB 1318.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Emily JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17

“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 (CHAP0297)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 297 (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 (SB738)
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB738ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed House (92-Y 4-N 0-A)
  11. Read third time
  12. Read second time

Showing 12 most recent of 32 actions. Full history

Sources

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