HB 1604 Virginia House of Delegates · 2018 Regular Session

Health instruction; instruction to incorporate standards to recognize dimensions of mental health.

Summary
Requires health instruction to incorporate standards that recognize the multiple dimensions of health by including mental health and the relationship of physical and mental health so as to enhance student understanding, attitudes, and behavior that promote health, well-being, and human dignity. The bill also directs the Board of Education to review and update the health Standards of Learning for students in grades nine and 10 to include mental health. This bill is identical to
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2018 Last action Mar 6, 2018
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Feb 13, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 26, 2018
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Jan 23, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
legislature
Jan 23, 2018
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 18105767D
legislature
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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