VA SB395 | 2025 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous SB395

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-08 - Continued to 2025 in Education and Health (14-Y 1-N)
Pending: Senate Education and Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Public elementary and secondary schools; student athletes; pre-participation mental health assessment required. Provides that no public elementary or secondary school student is permitted to be a participant on or try out for any school athletic team or squad with a predetermined roster, regular practices, and scheduled competitions with other elementary or secondary schools unless such student has submitted to the school principal a signed report from a licensed physician, licensed advanced practice registered nurse, or licensed physician assistant acting under the supervision of a licensed physician attesting that such student has, within the preceding 365 days, received both a physical examination and a mental health assessment. Current law only requires that the signed report attest that any such student has received a physical examination within the preceding 12 months. The bill prohibits any public elementary or secondary school from becoming a member of any organization or entity that regulates or governs interscholastic programs that does not deem eligible for participation any student who has satisfied the requirements for eligibility in accordance with the provisions of the bill. The provisions of the bill other than the requirement for the Board of Education to convene a work group have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025.

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Title

Public elementary & secondary schools; student athletes, pre-participation mental health assessment.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2025 in Education and Health (14-Y 1-N) (Y: 14 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-08SenateContinued to 2025 in Education and Health (14-Y 1-N)
2024-01-24SenateAssigned Education and Health Sub: Public Education
2024-01-09SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2024-01-09SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102782D

Same As/Similar To

SB395 (Carry Over) 2024-02-08 - Continued to 2025 in Education and Health (14-Y 1-N)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221271.7(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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