HB 1113 VA Became Law
Culturally responsive & language-appropriate mental health support & services; guidance & policies.
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Summary
Department of Education; culturally responsive and language-appropriate mental health support and services; guidance and policies. Requires, no later than October 1, 2027, the Department of Education to develop, adopt, and provide to each local school board guidance on the adoption of policies governing the provision of culturally responsive and language-appropriate mental health support and services for students in the local school division and permits any school board to develop and adopt policies in the local school division that are consistent with the guidelines adopted and provided by the Department of Education.
Sponsor (1)
- May Nivar Democratic · primary
37 coauthors / cosponsors
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado · cosponsor
- Irene Shin Democratic · cosponsor
- JJ Singh Democratic · cosponsor
- Kathy K.L. Tran Democratic · cosponsor
- Bonita G. Anthony Democratic · cosponsor
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie · cosponsor
- Betsy B. Carr Democratic · cosponsor
- Nadarius E. Clark Democratic · cosponsor
- Laura Jane Cohen Democratic · cosponsor
- Joshua G. Cole Democratic · cosponsor
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler Democratic · cosponsor
- Rae Cousins Democratic · cosponsor
- Lindsey Dougherty Democratic · cosponsor
- Mark C. Downey · cosponsor
- Michael B. Feggans Democratic · cosponsor
- Margaret A. Franklin · cosponsor
- Jackie H. Glass Democratic · cosponsor
- Elizabeth R. Guzman Democratic · cosponsor
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. Democratic · cosponsor
- Phil M. Hernandez Democratic · cosponsor
- Karen Keys-Gamarra Democratic · cosponsor
- Paul E. Krizek Democratic · cosponsor
- Amy J. Laufer Democratic · cosponsor
- Destiny LeVere Bolling Democratic · cosponsor
- Alfonso H. Lopez Democratic · cosponsor
- Marty Martinez Democratic · cosponsor
- Adele Y. McClure Democratic · cosponsor
- Leslie Chambers Mehta · cosponsor
- Kimberly Pope Adams · cosponsor
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price Democratic · cosponsor
- Sam Rasoul Democratic · cosponsor
- Atoosa R. Reaser Democratic · cosponsor
- Charlie Schmidt · cosponsor
- Virgil Thornton Democratic · cosponsor
- Jeion A. Ward Democratic · cosponsor
- Saddam Azlan Salim Democratic · cosponsor
- Kannan Srinivasan Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (27)
- Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102765D · lower
- Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
- Jan 30, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1113) · lower
- Feb 2, 2026 Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) · lower
- Feb 4, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education · lower
- Feb 9, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 9, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (19-Y 3-N) · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 12, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 Read third time and passed House (60-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Feb 16, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
- Feb 19, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Public Education · upper
- Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) · upper
- Feb 27, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
- Feb 27, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Feb 27, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
- Mar 2, 2026 Read third time · upper
- Mar 2, 2026 Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Enrolled · lower
- Mar 9, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1113ER) · lower
- Mar 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1113) · lower
- Mar 9, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
- Mar 9, 2026 Signed by President · upper
- Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
- Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
- Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 936 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
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