Model memorandum of understanding; counseling from school counselors by way of telehealth.
Summary
Department of Education; model memorandum of understanding; counseling from school counselors by way of telehealth. Provides that the model memorandum of understanding developed by the Department of Education for partnerships with community mental health services providers or school-based telehealth providers shall include procedures allowing for students to receive counseling from school counselors by way of telehealth. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee to Study Pandemic Response and Preparedness in the Commonwealth and is identical to SB 1370.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Signed Apr 2, 2025
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MINOR
This bill changes the formatting and layout of Virginia Act HB 2543 from its reenrolled version to its chaptered version. The substantive legislative text remains identical, with only visual formatting adjustments including line breaks, spacing, and chapter number additions. No policy, eligibility, or operational changes were made.
TECHNICAL
Formatting changes including added chapter number (Chapter 666), approval date (April 2, 2025), and adjusted line breaks and spacing throughout the document. The actual legislative language and requirements remain unchanged.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2025 · House of Delegates Apr 2, 2025
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Feb 7, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
13
Committee
6
Apr 2, 2025
Signed into law
Governor's recommendation adopted
executive
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Vetoed
Governor's recommendation received by House
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 (HB2543ER)
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 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
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 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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