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
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Last action Mar 6, 2018
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 26, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 26, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 26, 2018
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (96-0)
house of delegates
Feb 19, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
legislature
Feb 1, 2018
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
legislature
Jan 19, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 18104953D
legislature
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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