# Virginia HB2230: Emergency custody and involuntary admissions; transfer of custody to facility.

Virginia HB2230, Emergency custody and involuntary admissions; transfer of custody to facility., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mike A. Cherry (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Public Safety) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2230-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2230
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Emergency custody and involuntary admissions; transfer of custody to facility.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Public Safety
- Sponsor: Mike A. Cherry (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Safety
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (4 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Emergency custody and involuntary admissions; transfer of custody to facility. Permits the law-enforcement agency or alternative transportation provider providing a person subject to an emergency custody order transportation to a facility or location for the required evaluation to transfer custody of such person to such facility or location if it (i) agrees to accept custody of the person; (ii) is actually capable of providing the level of security necessary to protect the person and others from harm, including having appropriate security personnel; and (iii) in cases in which transportation is provided by a law-enforcement agency, has entered into an agreement or memorandum of understanding with the law-enforcement agency setting forth the terms and conditions under which it will (a) accept a transfer of custody and (b) request that the law-enforcement agency will return to the facility or location upon request to protect the person and others should the security needs of such facility or location be exceeded, provided, however, that the facility or location may not require the law-enforcement agency to pay any fees or costs for the transfer of custody. Current law permits such transfer of custody if the facility or location (1) is licensed to provide the level of security necessary to protect both the person and others from harm, (2) is actually capable of providing the level of security necessary to protect the person and others from harm, and (3) in cases in which transportation is provided by a law-enforcement agency, has entered into an agreement or memorandum of understanding with the law-enforcement agency setting forth the terms and conditions under which it will accept a transfer of custody, provided, however, that the facility or location may not require the law-enforcement agency to pay any fees or costs for the transfer of custody.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike A. Cherry (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 4 | 2 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-30: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2230) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Assigned PS sub: Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102287D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034498.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034497.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015649.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015648.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034498.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034497.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015649.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015648.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2230-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).