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Bill Emergency and temporary detention transportation; alternative transportation providers, etc. Emergency and temporary detention transportation. Clarifies that the term "law-enforcement officer" as used in relevant law relating to emergency and involuntary civil transportation includes retired law-enforcement officers, defined in the bill, for the purposes of laws related to emergency custody and involuntary temporary detention. The bill also permits an alternative transportation provider 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 Commonwealth. The bill provides that, for purposes of transporting a minor during the temporary detention process, an alternative transportation provider is deemed available if it states it is available to take custody from law enforcement within six hours of issuance of the temporary detention order or an order changing the transportation provider. The bill also provides the alternative transportation provider shall maintain custody from the time custody is transferred by the primary law-enforcement agency until custody is transferred to the temporary detention facility, including while awaiting transport and during transport. The bill also specifies when a law-enforcement agency or alternative transportation provider providing transportation of a minor in the temporary detention process may transfer custody of such minor to a facility or location where the minor is awaiting transport. When a bed becomes available at the temporary detention facility, the bill provides that facility or location shall notify the law-enforcement agency or alternative transportation provider specified on the order, which shall then return to transport the minor to the facility of temporary detention.This bill incorporates SB 395. The provisions of this bill are identical to both HB 681 and HB 976. us/states/va Virginia General Assembly 2026 SB 75 Virginia SB 75 (2026)
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Virginia SB 75 (2026) — Emergency and temporary detention transportation; alternative transportation providers, etc.

Emergency and temporary detention transportation. Clarifies that the term "law-enforcement officer" as used in relevant law relating to emergency and involuntary civil transportation includes retired law-enforcement officers, defined in the bill, for the purposes of laws related to emergency custody and involuntary temporary detention. The bill also permits an alternative transportation provider 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 Commonwealth. The bill provides that, for purposes of transporting a minor during the temporary detention process, an alternative transportation provider is deemed available if it states it is available to take custody from law enforcement within six hours of issuance of the temporary detention order or an order changing the transportation provider. The bill also provides the alternative transportation provider shall maintain custody from the time custody is transferred by the primary law-enforcement agency until custody is transferred to the temporary detention facility, including while awaiting transport and during transport. The bill also specifies when a law-enforcement agency or alternative transportation provider providing transportation of a minor in the temporary detention process may transfer custody of such minor to a facility or location where the minor is awaiting transport. When a bed becomes available at the temporary detention facility, the bill provides that facility or location shall notify the law-enforcement agency or alternative transportation provider specified on the order, which shall then return to transport the minor to the facility of temporary detention.This bill incorporates SB 395. The provisions of this bill are identical to both HB 681 and HB 976.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Health and Human Services Substitute (committee substitute) — source
  3. Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute (committee substitute) — source
  4. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute — 210 (pass) · lower
  • Passage R — 400 (pass) · upper
  • Constitutional reading dispensed R — 380 (pass) · upper
  • Concur House Substitute R — 400 (pass) · upper
  • H VOTE: — 980 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute — 150 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • L. Louise Lucas — primary (person)
  • Emily M. Jordan — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2025-12-19 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102169D filing, introduction
  • 2025-12-19 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services referral-committee
  • 2026-01-23 Incorporates SB395 (Jordan)
  • 2026-01-23 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (15-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2026-01-26 Committee substitute printed 26106122D-S1 substitution
  • 2026-01-26 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2026-01-26 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
  • 2026-01-26 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  • 2026-01-26 Read first time reading-1
  • 2026-01-26 Passed by for the day
  • 2026-01-26 Passed by for the day
  • 2026-01-27 Read second time reading-2
  • 2026-01-27 Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) substitution
  • 2026-01-27 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) substitution
  • 2026-01-28 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) passage, reading-3
  • 2026-02-04 Placed on Calendar
  • 2026-02-04 Read first time reading-1
  • 2026-02-04 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services referral-committee
  • 2026-02-10 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB75)
  • 2026-02-19 House committee offered
  • 2026-02-19 Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2026-02-19 Committee substitute printed 26108189D-H1 substitution
  • 2026-02-23 Read second time reading-2
  • 2026-02-24 Read third time reading-3
  • 2026-02-24 committee substitute agreed to substitution
  • 2026-02-24 Engrossed by House - committee substitute substitution
  • 2026-02-24 Passed House with substitute (98-Y 0-N 0-A) passage
  • 2026-02-26 House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) substitution
  • 2026-03-02 Enrolled enrolled
  • 2026-03-02 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB75ER) passage
  • 2026-03-02 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB75)
  • 2026-03-02 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB75)
  • 2026-03-02 Signed by Speaker passage
  • 2026-03-02 Signed by President passage
  • 2026-03-10 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 enrolled, executive-receipt
  • 2026-03-10 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 executive-receipt
  • 2026-04-13 Approved by Governor-Chapter 878 (effective 7/1/2026) executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/d0efaedb-aded-4b73-9498-e3d04eca8084. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).