# Virginia HB2446: Postpartum Depression Education Act; Department of Health to establish a public awareness campaign. Virginia HB2446, Postpartum Depression Education Act; Department of Health to establish a public awareness campaign., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Candi Mundon King (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0700)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2446-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2446 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Postpartum Depression Education Act; Department of Health to establish a public awareness campaign. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0700) - Sponsor: Candi Mundon King (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 12 (563 yes, 78 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Postpartum Depression Education Act; report. Directs the Department of Health to establish a public awareness campaign, develop and distribute educational materials, and create an online resource hub focused on perinatal and postpartum depression. The bill requires the Department to submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the implementation of the bill, with the first annual report due by November 1, 2026. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Candi Mundon King (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | House rejected Governor's recommendation | fail | 18 | 78 | | | 2025-04-02 | House | Passed in enrolled form | pass | 93 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | Senate Amendment agreed to by House | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | 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 | | | 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (43) - 2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0700) (Governor) - 2025-05-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 700 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (House) - 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Passed in enrolled form (93-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-04-02: House rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 78-N) (House) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Governor's substitute printed (HB2446H1) (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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2446) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2446ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: Senate Amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Education and Health Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Reading of amendment waived (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Assigned Education sub: Health (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: 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: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-31: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-30: Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-30: Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources (House) - 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2446) (House) - 2025-01-21: Assigned sub: Health (House) - 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103463D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080008.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080007.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074631.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074630.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073691.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1065046.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1065045.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059908.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052557.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047673.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016346.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016345.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/1080008.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080007.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074631.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074630.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073691.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1065046.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1065045.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059908.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052557.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047673.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016346.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016345.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-HB2446-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).