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HB4458Introduced in the House of Delegates

Creating Substance Abuse Intervention Act

IntroducedHouse Public Health

Introduced by Scot Heckert, District 13

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

The purpose of this bill is to create the Substance Abuse Intervention Act. The bill provides for a short title. The bill provides for involuntary treatment for a substance use disorder and sets forth the rights of a patient. The bill establishes criteria for involuntary treatment. The bill creates a petition for 60-day and 360-day involuntary treatment and a guarantee for costs. The bill provides for proceedings for involuntary treatment, describes the duties of court, and disposition. The bill sets forth a 72-hour emergency involuntary treatment. The bill describes the failure to attend examination, sets forth a summons, and describes transportation to hospital or psychiatric facility. This bill shall be known as "Joel's Law."

Where it stands

Markup Discussion

February 11, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

  3. Introduced in House

  4. To House Health and Human Resources

  5. To House Public Health

  6. Markup Discussion

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