Legislation - HB0860

Title: Petitions for Emergency Evaluation (Arnaud and Magruder Memorial Act)
Sponsored by: Delegate Alston
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Health)
Analysis

Synopsis

Specifying that a petition for emergency evaluation is effective for 5 days after being endorsed by a certain court; authorizing a court, on a certain motion and for good cause shown, to extend a petition for up to 5 days at a time, not to exceed a total of 30 days; requiring the court to include the date the petition expires on the petition; and requiring peace officers to comply with a certain provision of law when executing a petition.

Committees

Original:: Health; Judiciary

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Health and Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Petitions for Emergency Evaluation (Arnaud and Magruder Memorial Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Health) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Health and Judiciary
			Text - First - Petitions for Emergency Evaluation (Arnaud and Magruder Memorial Act)
House	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Health)

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