# Virginia HB11: Emergency custody orders; transportation to treatment center, etc.

Virginia HB11, Emergency custody orders; transportation to treatment center, etc., is a 2027 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joseph P. McNamara (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB11-2027
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB11
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Emergency custody orders; transportation to treatment center, etc.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-19
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Joseph P. McNamara (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Behavioral Health
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Emergency custody orders; transportation to treatment center or to residence of the person subject to emergency custody order. Provides that transportation provided pursuant to an emergency custody order shall include, upon completion of emergency medical evaluation or treatment, transportation to an approved treatment center or to the residence of the person subject to the emergency custody order.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joseph P. McNamara (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (House)
- 2026-01-27: Continued to 2027 in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-16: Assigned sub: Behavioral Health (House)
- 2025-12-19: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-12-19: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103029D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231642.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231641.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report. (in committee)
- HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of statements. (introduced)
- HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information. (introduced)
- SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset. (in committee)
- SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment. (in committee)
- SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion State Prison. (in committee)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231642.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231641.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB11-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).