VA SB1472 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-01-24 - Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 5-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Public schools; Mental Health First Aid training. Requires each school board to adopt and implement policies that require each teacher and other relevant personnel, as determined by the school board, employed on a full-time basis, to complete a Mental Health First Aid training or similar program. The bill requires each school board to provide such training and provides that a school board may contract with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, a community services board, a behavioral health authority, a nonprofit organization, or other certified trainer to provide such training.

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Title

Public schools; Mental Health First Aid training.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-01-24 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-01-24SenatePassed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 5-N)
2019-01-16SenateAssigned Education sub: Public Education
2019-01-08SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2019-01-08SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103016D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221298.6(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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