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HB 224STATE · VirginiaIntroduced

Public schools; mental health awareness training.

Voted 4/17/2024

Summary

Public schools; teachers and other relevant personnel; mental health awareness training. 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. 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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Roll-call record

How representatives voted

213 yea·200 nay·5 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/17/2024House rejected Governor's recommendation (0-Y 100-N)
  2. 4/17/2024VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 100-N)
  3. 4/17/2024Communicated to Governor
  4. 4/17/2024Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024
  5. 4/8/2024Governor's recommendation received by House
  6. 3/27/2024Impact statement from DPB (HB224ER)
  7. 3/27/2024Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
  8. 3/27/2024Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
  9. 3/26/2024Signed by Speaker
  10. 3/25/2024Enrolled