Temporary detention in hospital; issuance of order for testing, observation, or treatment.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 37.2-1104 and 37.2-1106 of the Code of Virginia, relating to temporary detention in hospital for testing, observation, or treatment.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Temporary detention in hospital for testing, observation, or treatment. Provides that while seeking the issuance of an order for temporary detention in a hospital for testing, observation, or treatment, or an extension of such order, the person who would be subject to such order and is currently subject to an order issued pursuant to current law shall remain in the custody of the facility where he is located for up to two hours, and any security personnel shall ensure that such person does not l
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 9, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 588 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Patrick A. Hope
Recorded votes
Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 97, X 2
Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 40
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 15
Rereferred from Education and Health and rereferred to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-19 · P · Y 14, X 1
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-09 · P · Y 98, X 2
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-03 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-29 · P · Y 8
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 588.