HB1117Introduced in the House of Delegates
Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Council and the Advisory Stakeholder Group on Autism-Related Needs - Recommendations for Elopement Response Devices
Introduced by Lesley Lopez, District 39
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Authorizing the Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Council and the Advisory Stakeholder Group on Autism-Related Needs to recommend the use of elopement response as safety tools for certain individuals who are at risk of elopement; defining "elopement" as behavior in which an individual with a cognitive, developmental, or neurological condition leaves or attempts to leave a safe and supervised area without the ability to avoid risk or to return safely without assistance; etc.
Where it stands
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · March 23, 2026
137
Yes
0
No
4
Absent or Not Voting
141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Buckel | 1 | Yes |
| Terry Baker | 1 | Yes |
| Jim Hinebaugh | 1 | Yes |
| William Wivell | 2 | Yes |
| William Valentine | 2 | Yes |
| Matthew Schindler | 2 | Yes |
| Ken Kerr | 3 | Yes |
| Kris Fair | 3 | Yes |
| Karen Simpson | 3 | Yes |
| Barrie Ciliberti | 4 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Health
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 3/13 at 3:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 3/13 at 1:30 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
Favorable with Amendments {573821/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Referred Finance
Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
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