# Virginia HB2055: Student health and safety; responsibility to contact parent of student at imminent risk of suicide. Virginia HB2055, Student health and safety; responsibility to contact parent of student at imminent risk of suicide., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0525)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2055-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2055 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Student health and safety; responsibility to contact parent of student at imminent risk of suicide. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0525) - Sponsor: Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (220 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Student health and safety; responsibility to contact parent of student at imminent risk of suicide; provision of suicide prevention materials required. Requires any person licensed as administrative or instructional personnel by the Board of Education (the Board) and employed by a local school board who in the scope of his employment has reason to believe, as a result of direct communication from a student, that such student is at imminent risk of suicide to, in addition to contacting at least one of such student's parents to provide notice of the student's mental state, provide to the parent materials on suicide prevention that (i) shall include information on the requirements set forth in current law relating to the safe storage of firearms in the presence of minors and (ii) may include guidance on best practices and strategies for limiting a student's access to lethal means, including firearms and medications. The bill requires any such materials on suicide prevention to be selected in accordance with the guidelines developed by the Board pursuant to applicable law and to include materials that have been pre-approved for such use by the Board. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (28) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0525) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 525 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2055) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2055ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate) - 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 (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-02-03: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House) - 2025-01-31: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-18: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House) - 2025-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2055) (House) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104233D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077439.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077438.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061807.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061806.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014904.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014903.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/1077439.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077438.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061807.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061806.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014904.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014903.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-HB2055-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).