VirginiaPublic school students in grades six through 12; annual mental health screening.
What it does
Department of Education; School Health Services Committee; annual mental health screenings for public school students in grades six through 12; recommendations on guidance and best practices. Directs the School Health Services Committee (the Committee), in collaboration with the Department of Education, to study and make recommendations on best practices for annual mental health screenings for public school students in grades six through 12 that utilize evidence-based tools. The bill directs the Committee to include its findings and recommendations in its annual report required pursuant to applicable law.
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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 13Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0593)Latest
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 593 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 12Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 11Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB355)
- Mar 11Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB355ER)Major
- Mar 11EnrolledMinor
- Mar 4Senate substitute agreed to by House (63-Y 32-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: fail.Lower
- Mar 4Reconsideration of Senate substitute rejected by House
- Mar 4Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 96-N 0-A)
- Mar 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB355)
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 2Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Mar 2Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 2Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- 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 27Committee substitute printed 26108312D-S1Major
- Feb 26Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26Senate committee offered
- Feb 26Senate subcommittee offered
- Feb 19Assigned Education sub: Public EducationMinor
- Feb 11Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Feb 11Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 10Read third time and passed House (64-Y 33-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 9Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB355)
- Feb 9Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 9committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 9Read second timeMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 4Committee substitute printed 26107012D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Education with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Reported from Education with substitute (16-Y 5-N)Minor
- Feb 3Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3House subcommittee offered
- Jan 30Assigned HED sub: K-12 SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 12Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Jan 12Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105142DIntroduced