STATE BILLVA HB 1318PASSED

Hospitals; emergency department physicians.

Hospitals; psychiatric emergency departments. Allows hospitals with psychiatric emergency departments located in the City of Hampton to operate without a physician on duty when certain conditions are met, including having written agreements in place with emergency medical service providers and being immediately adjacent to a non-psychiatric emergency department. The bill requires such psychiatric emergency departments to submit treatment data to the General Assembly on an annual basis by November 1. This bill is identical to SB 738.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 6, 2026; 220 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 1318 · PassedApr 6

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0296) · Apr 6, 2026

Sponsor

RWRodney WillettRepresentative · Democrat · HD-058Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 6, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0296)

Apr 6, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 296 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 10, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 10, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026House

Mar 9, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 9, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 9, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1318)House

Mar 9, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1318ER)House

Show 23 earlier actions

Mar 9, 2026EnrolledHouse

Mar 2, 2026Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 2, 2026Read third timeSenate

Feb 27, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 27, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 27, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 26, 2026Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 23, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1318)House

Feb 18, 2026Referred to Committee on Education and HealthSenate

Feb 18, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 17, 2026Read third time and passed House (90-Y 7-N 0-A)House

Feb 16, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse

Feb 16, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse

Feb 16, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 15, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 12, 2026Committee substitute printed 26106234D-H1House

Feb 12, 2026Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (14-Y 6-N 1-A)House

Feb 12, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N 1-A)House

Feb 12, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Jan 23, 2026Assigned sub: Behavioral HealthHouse

Jan 20, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1318)House

Jan 16, 2026Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesHouse

Jan 16, 2026Presented and ordered printed 26104588DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N 1-A)Feb 12, 2026 · House · 4 yea · 1 nayPassed

Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (14-Y 6-N 1-A)Feb 12, 2026 · House · 14 yea · 6 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (90-Y 7-N 0-A)Feb 17, 2026 · House · 90 yea · 7 nayPassed

Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)Feb 26, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 27, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 2, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

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