VA HB603 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-0)
Status: Passed on April 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0812)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Public elementary and secondary schools; health instruction, certain topics relating to mental health. Requires health instruction provided to elementary and secondary school students to include certain topics relating to mental health that are enumerated in the bill, including (i) general themes of social and emotional learning, including self-awareness, self-management, responsible decision making, relationship skills, and social awareness; (ii) signs and symptoms of common mental health challenges; and (iii) mental health wellness and healthy strategies for coping with stress and negative feelings, including conflict resolution skills. Public elementary and secondary schools; health instruction, certain topics relating to mental health. Requires health instruction provided to elementary and secondary school students to include certain topics relating to mental health that are enumerated in the bill, including (i) general themes of social and emotional learning, including self-awareness, self-management, responsible decision making, relationship skills, and social awareness; (ii) signs and symptoms of common mental health challenges; and (iii) mental health wellness and healthy strategies for coping with stress and negative feelings, including conflict resolution skills.

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Title

Public elementary and secondary schools; programs of instruction on mental health education.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-04-17 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 42-N) (Y: 55 N: 42 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-04-17 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N) (Y: 23 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (11-Y 4-N) (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (59-Y 41-N) (Y: 59 N: 41 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-29 - House - House: Reported from Education with substitute (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 14 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0812)
2024-04-17HouseEnacted, Chapter 812 (effective 7/1/24)
2024-04-17SenateSigned by President as reenrolled
2024-04-17HouseSigned by Speaker as reenrolled
2024-04-17HouseReenrolled bill text (HB603ER2)
2024-04-17HouseReenrolled
2024-04-17 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2024-04-17SenateSenate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
2024-04-17HouseVOTE: Adoption (55-Y 42-N)
2024-04-17HouseHouse concurred in Governor's recommendation (55-Y 42-N)
2024-04-08HouseGovernor's recommendation received by House
2024-03-11 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
2024-03-11HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
2024-03-03SenateSigned by President
2024-02-29HouseSigned by Speaker
2024-02-29HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB603ER)
2024-02-29HouseEnrolled
2024-02-26SenatePassed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
2024-02-26SenateRead third time
2024-02-23SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2024-02-22SenateReported from Education and Health (11-Y 4-N)
2024-02-14SenateAssigned Education and Health Sub: Public Education
2024-02-05SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2024-02-05SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2024-02-02HouseVOTE: Passage (59-Y 41-N)
2024-02-02HouseRead third time and passed House (59-Y 41-N)
2024-02-01HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB603H1
2024-02-01HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 24106110D-H1
2024-02-01HouseRead second time
2024-01-31HouseRead first time
2024-01-29HouseCommittee substitute printed 24106110D-H1
2024-01-29HouseReported from Education with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
2024-01-23HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
2024-01-19HouseAssigned Education sub: K-12 Subcommittee
2024-01-09HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2024-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100874D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221207(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB603
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB603+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB603H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB603ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB603ER2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+CHAP0812+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/24106110D.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB603AG
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB603FH1122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB603FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H0901V0022+HB0603
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H09V0038+HB0603
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV0209+HB0603
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S04V0236+HB0603
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0603HB0603+HB0603
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0642HB0603+HB0603
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV1305HB0603+HB0603
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV1781+HB0603

Bill Comments

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