VA HB 754
Status unknownEmergency custody, involuntary temp. detention, & commitment hearings; special justice & judge fees.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 754 pass?
The current status of VA HB 754 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Appropriations
What is VA HB 754 about?
Emergency custody, involuntary temporary detention, and commitment hearings; special justice and judge fees. Increases from $120 to $150 the fee that any special justice, any retired judge sitting by designation, or any district court substitute judge who presides over hearings relating to emergency custody, involuntary temporary detention, and commitment is to receive for each such hearing.
Who sponsors VA HB 754?
Chris S. Runion is the primary sponsor of VA HB 754, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Emergency custody, involuntary temporary detention, and commitment hearings; special justice and judge fees. Increases from $120 to $150 the fee that any special justice, any retired judge sitting by designation, or any district court substitute judge who presides over hearings relating to emergency custody, involuntary temporary detention, and commitment is to receive for each such hearing.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Chris S. Runionprimary
- Ellen H. McLaughlincosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102789D
filing,introduction
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
referral-committee
2026-01-22
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
referral-committee
2026-01-23
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
2026-01-28
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 0-N)
committee-passage
2026-01-29
Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
referral-committee
2026-01-29
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB754)
2026-01-30
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Appropriations
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Votes
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
2026-01-23 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Vivian E. Watts: yes
- Karrie K. Delaney: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- Rae Cousins: yes
- Katrina Callsen: yes
- Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
- Charlie Schmidt: yes
- Wren M. Williams: yes
- Will Davis: yes
- Madison Whittle: yes
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s)
2026-01-28 · pass · 19-0
Member-level votes (22)
- Patrick A. Hope: yes
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
- Vivian E. Watts: yes
- Marcus B. Simon: yes
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
- Karrie K. Delaney: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- Rae Cousins: yes
- Atoosa R. Reaser: not voting
- Katrina Callsen: yes
- Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
- Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: not voting
- Virgil Thornton: yes
- Charlie Schmidt: yes
- Terry G. Kilgore: yes
- James A. "Jay" Leftwich: yes
- Jason S. Ballard: yes
- Wren M. Williams: not voting
- Will Davis: yes
- Madison Whittle: yes
- Justin Pence: yes
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
2026-01-30 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
- Delores L. McQuinn: not voting
- David A. Reid: yes
- Briana D. Sewell: yes
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- James W. Morefield: yes
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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