Skip to main content
← All BillsCivicRadar

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Free · Stays on your device

VA · HB681INTRO · 1 COSPONSOR

Retired law-enforcement officers; emergency and temporary detention admissions.

Where it is in the process
Plain-English Summary

Retired law-enforcement officers; emergency and temporary detention admissions. Clarifies that the term "law-enforcement officer" as used in relevant law relating to emergency and involuntary civil admissions includes retired law-enforcement officers, defined in the bill, for the purposes of laws related to emergency custody and involuntary temporary detention.The provisions of this bill are identical to relevant provisions of SB 75.

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 13, 2026

Who it affects
Veteran / service member

Retired law-enforcement officers will be included in the definition of "law-enforcement officer" for the purposes of emergency and involuntary civil admissions. This clarifies their authority and responsibilities in these situations.

AI-extracted
Who This AffectsAI analysis
  • Veteran / service memberdirectModerate impactHigh certainty

    Retired law-enforcement officers will be included in the definition of "law-enforcement officer" for the purposes of emergency and involuntary civil admissions. This clarifies their authority and responsibilities in these situations.

    “Clarifies that the term "law-enforcement officer" as used in relevant law relating to emergency and involuntary civil admissions includes retired law-enforcement officers, defined in the bill, for the purposes of laws related to emergency custody and involuntary temporary detention.”· Bill Summary
What the Bill Does
  • Expands the definition of "law-enforcement officer" to include retired officers for emergency and involuntary civil admissions.
  • Clarifies the application of laws related to emergency custody and involuntary temporary detention to retired law-enforcement officers.
Votes
Read full bill text →↓ Why am I seeing this?

Want updates?

Get notified when VA HB681 moves stage

Pick a channel below. Every option is opt-in, and we tell you exactly what we store.

Email

Identified

We store your email address and the bill ID. We'll send a confirmation link first; alerts only start after you click it. Every email has a one-click unsubscribe.

Coming soon

  • RSS feed· Atom 1.0 + JSON Feed per bill
  • Bluesky· follow a CivicRadar bot post per status change
  • Telegram· channel or DM via bot
  • Discord· channel webhook
  • WhatsApp· via WhatsApp Business
  • SMS· via Twilio