Person in temporary detention process; alternative transportation provider.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-340.2 and 37.2-810, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to transportation of person in the temporary detention process.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Transportation of person in the temporary detention process. Provides that an alternative transportation provider shall be deemed to be able to provide transportation of a person in the temporary detention process in a safe manner if the alternative transportation provider is (i) an employee of, or the person providing services pursuant to a contract with, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services or (ii) an employee of a private or state hospital within the confines of the
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 720 (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
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Marcia S. "Cia" PriceLaura Jane CohenAtoosa R. Reaser
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 15
Rereferred from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 15
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 97, X 3
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 21, X 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 7, X 1
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.
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