HB5370Introduced in the House of Delegates
Require a 24 -hour hospital hold for persons deemed addicted to specific substances
Introduced by Bill Bell, District 8
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
The purpose of this bill is to enact "Caitlyn's Law," which will require a mandatory 24-hour hold in a hospital or other qualified facility pending an evaluation from a mental hygiene commissioner for all individuals suspected or known to have an addiction or dependency on pending evaluation from a mental hygiene commissioner.
Where it stands
To House Health and Human Resources
February 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Filed for introduction
To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
Introduced in House
To House Health and Human Resources
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