HB 1947 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Department of Education; survey of local education agencies on school-based mental and behavioral health services; report.

Summary

Department of Education; survey of local education agencies on school-based mental and behavioral health services; report. Requires the Department of Education (the Department) to survey each local education agency (LEA) in the Commonwealth to determine (i) how public schools governed by such LEA currently grant access to local departments of social services and community services boards and other community-based providers of mental and behavioral health services and (ii) what school-based mental and behavioral health services are made available by such LEA. The bill requires the Department to utilize the results of and feedback from the survey to inform the continued development and improvement of guidelines for school professionals to support students and families by connecting them with community resources that provide mental and behavioral health services. The bill requires the Department to report to the Commission on Youth by November 1, 2025, any findings and recommendations that result from the survey. This bill is identical to SB 768.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 6, 2025 Signed Mar 21, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 224 of the 2025 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The substantive policy content remains unchanged from the enrolled version, requiring the Department of Education to survey local education agencies about mental and behavioral health service access and report findings by November 1, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Added official chapter designation (Chapter 224) and approval date (March 21, 2025) to formalize the bill as enacted law.

Changed formatting from 'Enrolled' status to 'Approved' status with specific approval date, reflecting the bill's transition from pending to enacted legislation.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 28, 2025

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 40

Feb 7, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

17 Yea 2

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 21, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 224 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Feb 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1947ER)

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 29, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

upper

Jan 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 18, 2025

Committee

Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee

lower

Jan 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education

lower

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors