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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1947: Department of Education; survey of local education agencies on school-based mental and behavioral health services; report.

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 1947 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Department of Education; survey of local education agencies on school-based mental and behavioral health services; report. Primary sponsor: Holly Seibold (Democratic). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 21, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0224).

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Official summary

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

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Holly SeiboldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Elizabeth Bennett-ParkerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Josh ColeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Kelly FowlerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Debra GardnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
J.R. HensonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Patrick HopeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Mike JonesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Candi Mundon KingCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Marty MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Stella PekarskyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Saddam SalimCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37

“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 (CHAP0224)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 224 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1947)
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1947ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Passed by for the day

Showing 12 most recent of 26 actions. Full history

Sources

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