# Virginia HB2420: Intercollegiate athletics program coaches; Mental Health First Aid or similar training required.

Virginia HB2420, Intercollegiate athletics program coaches; Mental Health First Aid or similar training required., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael J. Webert (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0272)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2420-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2420
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Intercollegiate athletics program coaches; Mental Health First Aid or similar training required.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0272)
- Sponsor: Michael J. Webert (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (322 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Public institutions of higher education; intercollegiate athletics program coaches; Mental Health First Aid or similar training required. Requires each coach of an intercollegiate athletics program at a public institution of higher education to participate in Mental Health First Aid training or a similar program within one year of the commencement of his duties.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael J. Webert (Republican), 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 | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Education with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (33)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0272) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 272 (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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2420) (House)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2420ER) (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 (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2420) (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: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Printed as engrossed 25100734D-E (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-02-03: Education Amendments agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2420) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Assigned Educ sub: Higher Education (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100734D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072703.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072702.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061372.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061371.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033534.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033533.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029715.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016739.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016738.PDF)

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- 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/1072703.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072702.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061372.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061371.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033534.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033533.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029715.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016739.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016738.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2420-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).
