Public school students in grades six through 12; annual mental health screening.
It became law on Apr 13, 2026.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 14
- Latest action
- Apr 13, 2026
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.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Done)
Law (Done)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Debra Gardner
- Bonita Anthony
- Delores McQuinn
- Destiny LeVere Bolling
- Irene Shin
- J.R. Henson
- Jeion Ward
- Jessica L. Anderson
- Karen Keys-Gamarra
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
- Nadarius Clark
- Nicole Cole
- Patrick Hope
- Rae Cousins
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Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in Virginia.