# Virginia SB1094: Involuntary temporary detention orders; amends definition of "psychiatric emergency department." Virginia SB1094, Involuntary temporary detention orders; amends definition of "psychiatric emergency department.", is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Emily M. Jordan (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0218)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1094-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1094 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Involuntary temporary detention orders; amends definition of "psychiatric emergency department." - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0218) - Sponsor: Emily M. Jordan (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (209 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Involuntary temporary detention orders; definition of "psychiatric emergency department." Amends the definition of "psychiatric emergency department" as it relates to involuntary temporary detention orders to remove the requirement that a psychiatric emergency department be located adjacent to a facility licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and to add requirements that a psychiatric emergency department (i) be licensed by either the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services or the Department of Health and (ii) provide that at least one physician who is primarily responsible for the emergency department be on duty and physically present at all times that the hospital is operating as an emergency service. This bill applies to hospitals with a psychiatric emergency department located in the City of Hampton for the purpose of employing certain trained individuals to perform evaluations to determine whether a person meets the criteria for temporary detention for behavioral health treatment and has an expiration date of July 1, 2026, and is identical to HB 1895. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Emily M. Jordan (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with amendments | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (31) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0218) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 218 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-23: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1094) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1094ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-17: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-02-03: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1094) (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Printed as engrossed 25100811D-E (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Education and Health Amendments agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Reading of amendments waived (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1094) (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100811D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072009.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072008.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060055.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060054.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029762.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029761.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027641.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017815.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017814.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072009.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072008.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060055.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060054.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029762.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029761.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027641.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017815.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017814.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1094-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).