VirginiaPublic schools; mental health awareness training and instruction, requirements.
What it does
Public schools; mental health awareness training and instruction; requirements. Requires each teacher and other relevant personnel, as determined by the applicable school board, employed on a full-time basis to complete mental health awareness training that addresses the needs of youth populations that are at a high risk of experiencing mental health challenges and disorders in accordance with evidence-based best practices developed by the American Psychological Association. Current law requires such teachers and personnel to complete mental health awareness training but does not contain any requirements relating to the specific topics such training must address.
More detail
The bill prohibits any of its provisions or any policy adopted in accordance with its provisions from being construed to permit biased or discriminatory treatment of any youth population deemed to be at a high risk of experiencing mental health challenges and disorders.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0047)Latest
- Apr 2Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 47 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 6Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 6Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB38)
- Mar 6Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB38ER)Major
- Mar 6EnrolledMinor
- Mar 2Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 2Read third timeMinor
- Feb 27Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 27Rules suspended
- Feb 26Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Assigned Education sub: Public EducationMinor
- Jan 30Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB38)
- Jan 28Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 28Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 27Read third time and passed House (68-Y 31-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 26Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 23Read first timeMinor
- Jan 21Reported from Education (16-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 20Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 19Assigned HED sub: K-12 SubcommitteeMinor
- 2025
- Dec 23Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Dec 23Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101402DIntroduced