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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1760: Mental health for children 5 yrs. of age or younger; DBHDS, et al., to develop screening, etc.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1760 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Mental health for children 5 yrs. of age or younger; DBHDS, et al., to develop screening, etc. Primary sponsor: Debra Gardner (Democratic). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0549).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Act; report. Directs the Department of Health, in collaboration with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Department of Education, to convene a work group to develop a plan to (i) create a mental health screening and assessment tool for children in early childhood care and (ii) provide mental health consultation resources and training to early childhood education providers, pediatric health providers, and families. The work group shall report its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations by November 1, 2025.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Debra GardnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Elizabeth Bennett-ParkerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Destiny LeVere BollingCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Josh ColeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Rae CousinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Michael FeggansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse97
J.R. HensonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Mike JonesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Karen Keys-GamarraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Marty MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Irene ShinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Vivian WattsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0549)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 549 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1760)
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1760ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Senate Amendment agreed to by House (64-Y 31-N)
  11. Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
  12. Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source