HB 1504 — School-connected overdose policies; guidelines, parental notification and response.
Last action — Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2024. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 26, 2024.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
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Summary
Board of Education; guidelines on school-connected overdose policies; response and parental notification. Requires the Board of Education to establish guidelines for school-connected overdose response and parental notification policies to aid local school boards in the implementation of such policies. The bill requires such guidelines to include (i) a model action plan for each school board to follow in responding to any school-connected overdose, including communicating and coordinating with the Department of Education and the applicable law-enforcement liaison or the local law-enforcement agency that employs such school division's school resources officers, and (ii) criteria for issuing parental notification to ensure sensitivity to the privacy interests of affected individuals and compliance with any applicable law, rules, or regulations relating to the disclosure and protection of a minor's personal, confidential, or otherwise sensitive information. This bill is identical to SB 498.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
39 added · 19 removedPlain-language change summary
The revised version of House Bill 1504 establishes specific requirements for notifying parents about school-connected overdoses. Under the new language, school officials must inform parents within 24 hours of an overdose incident, providing details about the substance involved and the response actions taken. This change emphasizes direct communication with parents to ensure they are quickly informed and can take appropriate measures, which is crucial for student safety and support.
SESSION ENROLLEDHOUSE VIRGINIASUBSTITUTE ACTS24109243D OFHOUSE ASSEMBLYBILL ––NO. CHAPTER E An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-272.1:1, relating to Board of Education;
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Rrequirements. O Approved [H 1504] L L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
§That 22.1-272.1:1.the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 22.1-272.1:1 as follows:
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D The Board shall establish guidelines for school-connected overdose response and parental notificationnotification; policies to aid local school boards in the implementation of such policies.
TheA. guidelines school-connected overdose, including communicating and coordinating with (a) the Department and (b) the applicable law-enforcement liaison or the local law-enforcement agency that, pursuant to § 22.1-280.2:3, employs such school division's school resources officers, and (ii) criteria for issuing with any applicable law, rules, or regulations relating to the disclosure and protection of a minor'sliance personal, confidential, or otherwise sensitive information.
5As Rused in this section:
"Overdose" means a life-threatening condition resulting from the consumption or use of a controlled substance, alcohol, or any combination of such substances.
H during or after regular school hours or (ii) occurs during school-sanctioned activities whether on or off school premises.
B.
Each division superintendent or his designee shall notify the parent of each student in the local school division of any school-connected overdose within 24 hours of learning of the overdose.
The parental notification shall include as much information as is available at the time on:
S associated with the drug that caused the overdose;
whether the drug was a combination of controEled substances and, if so, the name of those controlled substances;
and any identifying features of the drug, including color, markings, and form;
and 2.
The circumstances surrounding the overdose, including the immediate response to the overdose by any emergency responders and employees of the school board, to the extent that the disclosure oS any and protection of a minor's personal, confidential, or otherwise sensitive information.to the dUsclosure C.
The Board shall establish guidelines for school-connected overdose response and parental notification policies to aid local school boards in the implementation of such policies.
The guidelines shall include (i) a model action plan for each school board to follow in responding to any S the applicable law-enforcement liaison or the local law-enforcement agency that, pursuant toandT(b) § 22.1-280.2:3, employs such school division's school resources officers, and (ii) criteria for issuing the 35 parental notification pursuant to subsection B to ensure sensitivity to the privacy interests of affected :
36 individuals and compliance with any applicable law, rules, or regulations relating to the disclTsure and 37 protection of a minor's personal, confidential, or otherwise sensitive information.
U 39 the guidelines developed by the Board pursuant to subsection C.licies consistent with subsection B and T E B 4 2
View plain text versions (5)
- Substitute Governor's substitute printed 24109243D-H2 Current pdf April 05, 2024
- HB1504ER View text pdf March 25, 2024
- Committee Substitute Committee substitute printed 24107761D-S1 pdf February 15, 2024
- Committee Substitute Committee substitute printed 24107067D-H1 pdf February 05, 2024
- Presented and ordered printed 24105799D View text pdf January 19, 2024
Action History
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024
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Communicated to Governor
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VOTE: REJECTED (46-Y 54-N)
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House rejected Governor's recommendation (46-Y 54-N)
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Governor's substitute printed 24109243D-H2
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Governor's recommendation received by House
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
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Impact statement from DPB (HB1504ER)
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1504ER)
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Enrolled
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Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
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Passed by temporarily
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VOTE: Adoption (100-Y 0-N)
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Conference report agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N)
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Amended by conference committee
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Delegates: Seibold, Rasoul, Green
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Conferees appointed by House
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Senators: Carroll Foy, Pekarsky, Peake
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Conferees appointed by Senate
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House acceded to request
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Senate requested conference committee
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Senate insisted on amendment (38-Y 0-N)
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VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 98-N)
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Senate substitute rejected by House 24107761D-S1 (1-Y 98-N)
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Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1504S1
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Committee substitute agreed to 24107761D-S1
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Reading of substitute waived
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Read third time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (HB1504S1)
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Committee substitute printed 24107761D-S1
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Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
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Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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VOTE: Block Vote Passage (96-Y 0-N)
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Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1504H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 24107067D-H1
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Impact statement from DPB (HB1504H1)
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Committee substitute printed 24107067D-H1
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Reported from Education with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
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House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Impact statement from DPB (HB1504)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
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House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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Assigned Education sub: Early Childhood
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Referred to Committee on Education
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Presented and ordered printed 24105799D
Sponsors
- Holly M. Seibold · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 96 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Holly M. Seibold Voted No
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"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 | 46 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 46% | 54% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| McGuire, John J., III | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| Subramanyam, Suhas | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Yea |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Not Voting |
| McGuire, John J., III | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| Subramanyam, Suhas | — | Not Voting |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Yea |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 97 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 97 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 1% | 98% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| McGuire, John J., III | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Not Voting |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| Subramanyam, Suhas | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Yea |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Not Voting |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| McGuire, John J., III | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| Subramanyam, Suhas | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Yea |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Not Voting |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 95 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 95 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (99)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Q. Askew | — | Yea |
| Amy J. Laufer | — | Yea |
| Anne Ferrell Tata | — | Yea |
| Atoosa R. Reaser | — | Yea |
| Batten, Amanda E. | — | Yea |
| Briana D. Sewell | — | Yea |
| Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. | — | Yea |
| Coyner, Carrie E. | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Ennis, N. Baxter | — | Yea |
| Eric R. Zehr | — | Yea |
| Freitas, Nicholas J. | — | Yea |
| Green, W. Chad | — | Yea |
| Laura Jane Cohen | — | Yea |
| LeVere Bolling, Destiny | — | Yea |
| Mike A. Cherry | — | Yea |
| Nadarius E. Clark | — | Yea |
| Phillip A. Scott | — | Yea |
| Rae Cousins | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
| Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Q. Askew | — | Yea |
| Batten, Amanda E. | — | Yea |
| Briana D. Sewell | — | Yea |
| Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. | — | Yea |
| Ennis, N. Baxter | — | Yea |
| Freitas, Nicholas J. | — | Yea |
| Laura Jane Cohen | — | Yea |
| Rae Cousins | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1504 do?
- Board of Education; guidelines on school-connected overdose policies; response and parental notification. Requires the Board of Education to establish guidelines for school-connected overdose response and parental notification policies to aid local school boards in the implementation of such policies. The bill requires such guidelines to include (i) a model action plan for each school board to follow in responding to any school-connected overdose, including communicating and coordinating with the Department of Education and the applicable law-enforcement liaison or the local law-enforcement agency that employs such school division's school resources officers, and (ii) criteria for issuing parental notification to ensure sensitivity to the privacy interests of affected individuals and compliance with any applicable law, rules, or regulations relating to the disclosure and protection of a minor's personal, confidential, or otherwise sensitive information. This bill is identical to SB 498.
- Who sponsors HB 1504?
- HB 1504 is sponsored by Holly M. Seibold.
- What is the current status of HB 1504?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2024. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 1504?
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