# Virginia HB1760: Mental health for children 5 yrs. of age or younger; DBHDS, et al., to develop screening, etc. Virginia HB1760, Mental health for children 5 yrs. of age or younger; DBHDS, et al., to develop screening, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Debra D. Gardner (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0549)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1760-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1760 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Mental health for children 5 yrs. of age or younger; DBHDS, et al., to develop screening, etc. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-05 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0549) - Sponsor: Debra D. Gardner (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 12 (372 yes, 63 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Act; report. Directs the Department of Health, in collaboration with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Department of Education, to convene a work group to develop a plan to (i) create a mental health screening and assessment tool for children in early childhood care and (ii) provide mental health consultation resources and training to early childhood education providers, pediatric health providers, and families. The work group shall report its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations by November 1, 2025. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Debra D. Gardner (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-20 | House | Senate Amendment agreed to by House | pass | 64 | 31 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 72 | 24 | | | 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 6 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-28 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations | pass | 16 | 6 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 6 | 2 | 1 | ## Actions (41) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0549) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 549 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1760) (House) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1760ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-20: Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senate Amendment agreed to by House (64-Y 31-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Reading of amendment waived (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1760) (House) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (72-Y 24-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-03: Appropriations Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-31: Committee substitute printed 25106285D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-31: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-28: Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 6-N) (House) - 2025-01-28: Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources (House) - 2025-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1760) (House) - 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-01-13: Assigned sub: Behavioral Health (House) - 2025-01-05: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-01-05: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101729D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077701.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077700.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066876.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066875.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064406.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060078.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038010.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038009.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033894.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033893.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013128.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013127.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077701.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077700.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066876.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066875.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064406.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060078.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038010.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038009.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033894.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033893.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013128.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013127.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1760-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).