Virginia General Assembly Bills and Issues
Year
Bill Status
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Chief Patron
HB1113
Culturally responsive & language-appropriate mental health support & services; guidance & policies.
Chief Patron:
May Nivar
Status: In House
HB1223
Health professionals; mandatory suicide training required.
Chief Patron:
Karrie Delaney
Status: In House
HB1292
Temporary detention; certified evaluators, sunset repealed.
Chief Patron:
Cia Price
Status: In House
HB1400
Health insurance; coverage for maternal mental health screenings.
Chief Patron:
Margaret Angela Franklin
Status: In House
HB1411
Defendant; evidence of mental condition admissible.
Chief Patron:
Charlie Schmidt
Status: In House
SB35
Juvenile & domestic relations district courts; delinquent juv., mental health/disability evaluation.
Chief Patron:
Barbara Favola
Status: In House
SB39
Public schools; best practice of tech. tools to assist w/identifying students at risk of self-harm.
Chief Patron:
Barbara Favola
Status: In House
SB61
Nationally Certified School Psychologist Program; established.
Chief Patron:
Tammy Mulchi
Status: In Senate
SB75
Retired law-enforcement officers; emergency and temporary detention transportation.
Chief Patron:
Louise Lucas
Status: In House
SB88
Reapportionment; reallocation of populations, civil commitment facilities.
Chief Patron:
Tammy Mulchi
Status: In House
SB140
Fire Programs, Department of; development of mental health awareness training.
Chief Patron:
Jeremy McPike
Status: In House
SB171
Minors admitted to inpatient treatment; copies provided to public elementary and secondary schools.
Chief Patron:
Barbara Favola
Status: In House
SB173
Weapons; possession prohibited in hospital that provides mental health or developmental services.
Chief Patron:
Angelia Williams Graves
Status: In Senate
SB210
Positive behavior support facilitators; scope of practice, supervision, and qualifications.
Chief Patron:
Bill DeSteph
Status: In House
SB335
Mental illness, neurocognitive disorder, etc.; affirmative defense or reduced penalty.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer Boysko
Status: In Senate
SB513
Comprehensive mental health, substance abuse, & developmt. disability crisis services; written plan.
Chief Patron:
Creigh Deeds
Status: In House
SB514
Marcus Alert Evaluation Task Force; created.
Chief Patron:
Creigh Deeds
Status: In House
SB524
Mental health and substance abuse disorders; network adequacy standards, comparative analyses.
Chief Patron:
Creigh Deeds
Status: In Senate
SB580
Individuals receiving services in a hospital, training center, etc.; right to send and receive mail.
Chief Patron:
Mark Peake
Status: In Senate
SB602
Marcus alert system; external database information removal.
Chief Patron:
Tara Durant
Status: In Senate
SB735
Temporary detention; certified evaluators, sunset repealed.
Chief Patron:
Danny Diggs
Status: In Senate
SB740
Breakthrough Therapies for Veteran Suicide Prevention Act; fund and council established, report.
Chief Patron:
Michael Jones
Status: In Senate