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HB 74 — Public schools; mental health awareness training required.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 471 (effective 7/1/20)
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 05, 2019. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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5 sponsors
1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 8 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
School boards; mental health awareness training. Requires each school board to (i) 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 awareness training or similar program at least once and (ii) provide such training, which may be provided pursuant to a 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 or via an online module. This bill incorporates HB 716 and HB 1554 and is identical to SB 619.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
4 added · 2 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill HB 74 includes references to specific legislative sessions, specifying that it relates to actions taken in the 2021 session and a special session from 2020. Additionally, a mention of the "VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER" has been removed. This change clarifies the context and timing of the bill, making it easier for people to understand which legislative actions are relevant to the current legislation. This can be important for ensuring transparency and accuracy in how laws are documented and referenced.
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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER 471 An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-298.6, relating to public schools;
[H 74] Approved March 25, 2020 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
View plain text versions (4)
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0471) View text Current html March 25, 2020
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB74ER) View text html March 05, 2020
- Committee Substitute Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB74H1 html February 07, 2020
- Impact statement from DPB (HB74) View text html December 05, 2019
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 471 (effective 7/1/20)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Impact statement from DPB (HB74ER)
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Enrolled
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Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
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Read third time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Education and Health (10-Y 1-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (HB74H1)
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Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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VOTE: Passage (88-Y 12-N)
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Read third time and passed House (88-Y 12-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB74H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 20107769D-H1
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
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Committee substitute printed 20107769D-H1
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
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House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
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Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Reported from Education (20-Y 2-N)
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Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (HB74)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
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Assigned Education sub: Pre-K-12
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Impact statement from DPB (HB74)
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Referred to Committee on Education
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100424D
Sponsors
- David A. Reid · Cosponsor
- Rodney T. Willett · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth R. Guzman · Cosponsor
- Ibraheem S. Samirah · Cosponsor
- Kaye Kory · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on · 13 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (4)
Not signed on (143)
143 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 143 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 3% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 9% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 87 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 87 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 12% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 0% | 0% | 22% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brewer, Emily M. | — | Yea |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| Davis, Glenn R. | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Hurst, Chris L. | — | Not Voting |
| Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Not Voting |
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Yea |
| Rush, Nick | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brewer, Emily M. | — | Yea |
| Aird, Lashrecse D. | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Cox, M. Kirkland | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Davis, Glenn R. | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Fariss, C. Matthew | — | Yea |
| Hurst, Chris L. | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Yea |
| Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" | — | Yea |
| Knight, Barry D. | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Rush, Nick | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Yea |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 9% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Collins, Christopher E. | — | Yea |
| Avoli, G. "John" | — | Nay |
| Batten, Amanda E. | — | Yea |
| Bourne, Jeffrey M. | — | Yea |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| Cole, Mark L. | — | Nay |
| Davis, Glenn R. | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Guy, Nancy D. | — | Yea |
| Guzman, Elizabeth R. | — | Yea |
| Joshua G. Cole | — | Yea |
| Keam, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Marshall, Daniel W., III | — | Yea |
| McGuire, John J., III | — | Yea |
| Mugler, Martha M. | — | Yea |
| Robinson, Roxann L. | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Subramanyam, Suhas | — | Yea |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Wampler, William C., III | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 11% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mugler, Martha M. | — | Yea |
| Cole, Mark L. | — | Nay |
| Avoli, G. "John" | — | Yea |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Not Voting |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Garrett McGuire | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 74 do?
- School boards; mental health awareness training. Requires each school board to (i) 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 awareness training or similar program at least once and (ii) provide such training, which may be provided pursuant to a 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 or via an online module. This bill incorporates HB 716 and HB 1554 and is identical to SB 619.
- Who sponsors HB 74?
- HB 74 is sponsored by David A. Reid, Rodney T. Willett, Elizabeth R. Guzman, Samirah, Ibraheem S., and Kory, Kaye.
- What is the current status of HB 74?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 05, 2019. Enacted.
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