VA SB726 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 4 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0519)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 4 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0519)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Public schools; opioid antagonist procurement, possession, and administration; school board employee training and certification; opioid overdose prevention and reversal instruction; guidelines and requirements. Requires each local school board to develop, in accordance with the guidelines developed by the Department of Health in collaboration with the Department of Education, plans, policies, and procedures for (i) providing at each public secondary school that includes grades nine through 12 a program of instruction on opioid overdose prevention and reversal and for encouraging each student to complete such program of instruction prior to graduation; (ii) the procurement, placement, and maintenance in each public elementary and secondary school of a supply of opioid antagonists in an amount equivalent to at least two unexpired doses for the purposes of opioid overdose reversal; and (iii) the possession and administration of an opioid antagonist by any employee of the school board who is authorized by a prescriber and trained in the administration of an opioid antagonist, including policies (a) requiring each public elementary and secondary school to ensure that at least one employee is authorized by a prescriber and trained and certified in the administration of an opioid antagonist, (b) for partnering with a program administered or approved by the Department of Health to provide such training and certification, and (c) for maintaining records of each such trained and certified employee. Public schools; opioid antagonist procurement, possession, and administration; school board employee training and certification; opioid overdose prevention and reversal instruction; guidelines and requirements. Requires each local school board to develop, in accordance with the guidelines developed by the Department of Health in collaboration with the Department of Education, plans, policies, and procedures for (i) providing at each public secondary school that includes grades nine through 12 a program of instruction on opioid overdose prevention and reversal and for encouraging each student to complete such program of instruction prior to graduation; (ii) the procurement, placement, and maintenance in each public elementary and secondary school of a supply of opioid antagonists in an amount equivalent to at least two unexpired doses for the purposes of opioid overdose reversal; and (iii) the possession and administration of an opioid antagonist by any employee of the school board who is authorized by a prescriber and trained in the administration of an opioid antagonist, including policies (a) requiring each public elementary and secondary school to ensure that at least one employee is authorized by a prescriber and trained and certified in the administration of an opioid antagonist, (b) for partnering with a program administered or approved by the Department of Health to provide such training and certification, and (c) for maintaining records of each such trained and certified employee. The bill provides for the disciplinary, civil, and criminal immunity of any employee of a public school, school board, or local health department, regardless of whether such employee was trained or certified in opioid antagonist administration, for any act or omission made in connection with the good faith administration of an opioid antagonist for the purposes of opioid overdose reversal during regular school hours, on school premises, or during a school-sponsored activity, unless such act or omission was the result of gross neglect or willful misconduct. The bill requires each school board to adopt and each public elementary and secondary school to implement policies and procedures in accordance with the provisions of the bill and, in doing so, to utilize to the fullest extent possible programs offered by the Department of Health for the provision of opioid antagonist administration training and certification and opioid antagonist procurement. In addition, the bill modifies the school board employees who are authorized to administer opioid antagonists to include any school board employee who has completed training and is certified in the administration of an opioid antagonist by a program administered or authorized by the Department of Health. Finally, the bill directs the Department of Health and the Department of Education to collaborate to develop guidelines and policies for the implementation of the provisions of the bill and requires each school board to implement the provisions of the bill by the beginning of the 2025–2026 school year.
Title
Public schools; opioid antagonist administration, etc.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-08 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2024-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (Y: 0 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2024-03-04 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Education with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (Y: 0 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2024-03-04 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Education with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-04 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0519) | |
| 2024-04-04 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 519 (effective 7/1/24) | |
| 2024-03-27 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-27 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024 |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB726ER) |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2024-03-08 | House | VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-08 | Conference: Amended by conference committee | |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Delegates: Sewell, Reid, Freitas |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Senators: Pillion, VanValkenburg, Bagby |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-06 | House | House requested conference committee |
| 2024-03-06 | House | House insisted on substitute |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | House | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB726H1 |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 24108379D-H1 |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Read third time |
| 2024-03-01 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-28 | House | Committee substitute printed 24108379D-H1 |
| 2024-02-28 | House | Reported from Education with substitute (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-23 | House | Assigned Education sub: K-12 Subcommittee |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2024-02-06 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB726S1 |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 24106276D-S1 |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2024-02-02 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-01 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 24106276D-S1 |
| 2024-02-01 | Senate | Incorporates SB387 (Pekarsky) |
| 2024-02-01 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-24 | Senate | Assigned Education and Health Sub: Public Education |
| 2024-01-19 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 2024-01-19 | Senate | Presented and ordered printed 24104902D |
Same As/Similar To
HB271 (Similar To) 2024-01-24 - Incorporated by Education
HB732 (Similar To) 2024-04-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0451)
HB732 (Similar To) 2024-04-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0451)
Subjects
Education
Opioids
Professions and Occupations
Public Schools
School Boards
Study Commissions Committees and Reports
Opioids
Professions and Occupations
Public Schools
School Boards
Study Commissions Committees and Reports
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1 | 206.01 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 22 | 1 | 253.13:4 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 22 | 1 | 274.4:1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 54 | 1 | 3408 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
