VA HJR586 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on February 25 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-02-25 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ586ER)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Study; voluntary mental health screenings for students in public elementary schools; report. Requests that the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (i) identify one or more appropriate mental health screening tools, (ii) identify one or more school divisions in which the parents of each student shall be notified of the availability of such mental health screening tools and may give permission for their child to participate in a mental health screening, (iii) analyze the (a) number and type of mental illness diagnoses, (b) additional in-school services provided to diagnosed students as a result of such screenings, and (c) most appropriate grade level for the administration of such screenings, and (iv) report its findings to the Governor and General Assembly by November 30, 2016.

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Title

Public elementary schools; voluntary mental health screenings for students.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-09 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (84-Y 8-N) (Y: 85 N: 9 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-06 - House - House: Reported from Rules with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-02-25HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HJ586ER)
2015-02-24SenateAgreed to by Senate by voice vote
2015-02-24SenateRead third time
2015-02-23SenateReading waived (40-Y 0-N)
2015-02-20SenateReported from Rules by voice vote
2015-02-10SenateReferred to Committee on Rules
2015-02-10SenateReading waived
2015-02-09HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (84-Y 8-N)
2015-02-09HouseAgreed to by House (84-Y 8-N)
2015-02-09HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HJ586H1
2015-02-09HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 15104549D-H1
2015-02-09HouseTaken up
2015-02-06HouseCommittee substitute printed 15104549D-H1
2015-02-06HouseReported from Rules with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
2015-01-29HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N)
2015-01-27HouseAssigned Rules sub: Studies
2015-01-12HouseReferred to Committee on Rules
2015-01-12HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102236D

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