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VA HJ 39

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Law-enforcement offices; financial challenges faced as result of increase of custody orders, etc.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HJ 39 pass?

The current status of VA HJ 39 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Rules

What is VA HJ 39 about?

Study; Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security and Secretary of Health and Human Resources; law-enforcement offices; execution of emergency custody orders and temporary detention orders; fiscal and operational challenges; report. Requests the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, in collaboration with the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, to study financial and operational challenges faced by law-enforcement offices designated to execute emergency custody orders and temporary detention orders.

Who sponsors VA HJ 39?

Eric Phillips is the primary sponsor of VA HJ 39.

Description

Study; Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security and Secretary of Health and Human Resources; law-enforcement offices; execution of emergency custody orders and temporary detention orders; fiscal and operational challenges; report. Requests the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, in collaboration with the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, to study financial and operational challenges faced by law-enforcement offices designated to execute emergency custody orders and temporary detention orders.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Rules
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Eric Phillipsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105235D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-30

    Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-02

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)

  5. 2026-02-18

    Left in Rules

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-02-02 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HJ39

Attribution

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