VA SB429 | 2023 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB429
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on February 10 2022 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-11-22 - Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions
Pending: House Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 10 2022 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-11-22 - Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions
Pending: House Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; Department of State Police; mobile applications; mental health and public safety. Requires the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) to develop or obtain a mental health mobile application for suicide prevention and the provision of educational materials related to suicide prevention. The bill requires the mobile application to provide a means to directly connect to the 988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources and the Secretary of Education to promote, market, and advertise the use of such application using existing resources. The bill also requires the Department of State Police to (i) develop or obtain a public safety mobile application to enable individuals in the Commonwealth to furnish confidential tips to the Department of State Police through text, audio, images, or video concerning a suspected, anticipated, or completed criminal violation or a school-related safety concern and (ii) develop a referral system to ensure that such confidential tips are referred to the chief law-enforcement officer of the relevant jurisdiction for proper coordination of response and investigation. The bill directs the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to promote, market, and advertise the use of such application using existing resources. The provisions of the bill related to an application developed by DBHDS have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2023. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act. Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; Department of State Police; mobile applications; mental health and public safety. Requires the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) to develop or obtain a mental health mobile application for suicide prevention and the provision of educational materials related to suicide prevention. The bill requires the mobile application to provide a means to directly connect to the 988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources and the Secretary of Education to promote, market, and advertise the use of such application using existing resources. The bill also requires the Department of State Police to (i) develop or obtain a public safety mobile application to enable individuals in the Commonwealth to furnish confidential tips to the Department of State Police through text, audio, images, or video concerning a suspected, anticipated, or completed criminal violation or a school-related safety concern and (ii) develop a referral system to ensure that such confidential tips are referred to the chief law-enforcement officer of the relevant jurisdiction for proper coordination of response and investigation. The bill directs the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to promote, market, and advertise the use of such application using existing resources. The provisions of the bill related to an application developed by DBHDS have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2023. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.
Title
DBHDS and VSP; development of mental health and public safety mobile applications.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-22 | House | Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 2022-02-24 | House | Continued to 2023 in Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote |
| 2022-02-22 | House | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 2022-02-22 | House | Read first time |
| 2022-02-22 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2022-02-11 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-11 | Senate | Passed by temporarily |
| 2022-02-10 | Senate | Printed as engrossed 22104633D-ES1 |
| 2022-02-10 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments SB429ES1 |
| 2022-02-10 | Senate | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2022-02-10 | Senate | Reading of amendments waived |
| 2022-02-10 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 22104633D-S1 |
| 2022-02-10 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2022-02-10 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2022-02-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-08 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (16-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-03 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2022-02-03 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A) |
| 2022-02-03 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 22104633D-S1 |
| 2022-01-11 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 2022-01-11 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101433D |
Same As/Similar To
SB429 (Carry Over) 2022-02-24 - Continued to 2023 in Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote
