# Virginia HB2424: School-connected overdoses; policies relating to parental notification and response, requirements.

Virginia HB2424, School-connected overdoses; policies relating to parental notification and response, requirements., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Geary Higgins (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-29 (Incorporated by Education (HB2774-Singh) (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2424
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: School-connected overdoses; policies relating to parental notification and response, requirements.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-29, Incorporated by Education (HB2774-Singh) (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Geary Higgins (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

School-connected overdoses; policies relating to parental notification and response; requirements. Expands current law relating to school-connected overdose parental notification and response policies by, in addition to requiring the Board of Education to establish guidelines for school-connected overdose response and parental notification policies, requiring (i) each division superintendent or his designee to notify the parent of each student in the local school division of any suspected school-connected overdose, with school-connected overdose defined as any verified overdose that occurs on school premises during or after regular school hours or during school-sanctioned activities whether on or off school premises, within 24 hours of learning of the suspected overdose and requiring such notification to include as much information as is known about the circumstances surrounding the suspected overdose, to the extent that the disclosure of any such information is not prohibited by any applicable laws, rules, or regulations relating to the disclosure and protection of a minor's personal, confidential, or otherwise sensitive information, and (ii) each local school board to adopt, implement, and maintain policies consistent with the provisions of the bill and the guidelines developed by the Board of Education.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Geary Higgins (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Incorporated by Education (HB2774-Singh) (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB2774-Singh (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-01-29: Incorporated by Education (HB2774-Singh) (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB2774-Singh (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2424) (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104380D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031263.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031262.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016757.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016756.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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031263.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031262.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016757.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016756.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-HB2424-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).