Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2424: School-connected overdoses; policies relating to parental notification and response, requirements.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2424 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: School-connected overdoses; policies relating to parental notification and response, requirements. Primary sponsor: Geary Higgins. It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 29, 2025): Incorporated by Education (HB2774-Singh) (Voice Vote).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
School-connected overdoses; policies relating to parental notification and response; requirements. Expands current law relating to school-connected overdose parental notification and response policies by, in addition to requiring the Board of Education to establish guidelines for school-connected overdose response and parental notification policies, requiring (i) each division superintendent or his designee to notify the parent of each student in the local school division of any suspected school-connected overdose, with school-connected overdose defined as any verified overdose that occurs on school premises during or after regular school hours or during school-sanctioned activities whether on or off school premises, within 24 hours of learning of the suspected overdose and requiring such notification to include as much information as is known about the circumstances surrounding the suspected overdose, to the extent that the disclosure of any such information is not prohibited by any applicable laws, rules, or regulations relating to the disclosure and protection of a minor's personal, confidential, or otherwise sensitive information, and (ii) each local school board to adopt, implement, and maintain policies consistent with the provisions of the bill and the guidelines developed by the Board of Education.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geary Higgins | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Carrie E. Coyner | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| W. Chad Green | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Mark L. Earley, Jr. | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Ryan McDougle | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 26 |
| Glen Sturtevant | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 12 |
| Wendell Walker | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 52 |
| Mike Webert | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 61 |
| Tony Wilt | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 34 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Incorporated by Education (HB2774-Singh) (Voice Vote)
- Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB2774-Singh (Voice Vote)
- Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2424)
- Referred to Committee on Education
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104380D