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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2446: Postpartum Depression Education Act; Department of Health to establish a public awareness campaign.

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 2446 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Postpartum Depression Education Act; Department of Health to establish a public awareness campaign. Primary sponsor: Candi Mundon King. It lists 19 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 2, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0700).

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Official summary

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

Postpartum Depression Education Act; report. Directs the Department of Health to establish a public awareness campaign, develop and distribute educational materials, and create an online resource hub focused on perinatal and postpartum depression. The bill requires the Department to submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the implementation of the bill, with the first annual report due by November 1, 2026.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 18

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Candi Mundon KingPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Bonita AnthonyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Elizabeth Bennett-ParkerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Destiny LeVere BollingCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Josh ColeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Rae CousinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Michael FeggansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Kelly FowlerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Dan HelmerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
J.R. HensonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Phil HernandezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse94
Patrick HopeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Karen Keys-GamarraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Michelle Lopes MaldonadoCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Marty MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Adele McClureCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Sam RasoulCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Holly SeiboldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Irene ShinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8

“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 (CHAP0700)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 700 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
  4. Communicated to Governor
  5. Passed by for the day
  6. Passed in enrolled form (93-Y 0-N)
  7. House rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 78-N)
  8. Governor's substitute printed (HB2446H1)
  9. Governor's recommendation received by House
  10. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  11. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  12. Signed by President

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Sources

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