# Virginia HB2637: Mental Health First Aid Program; DOE, et al., to develop, participation by school staff & students.

Virginia HB2637, Mental Health First Aid Program; DOE, et al., to develop, participation by school staff & students., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0296)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2637
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Mental Health First Aid Program; DOE, et al., to develop, participation by school staff & students.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0296)
- Sponsor: Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (430 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Education; Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; mental health first aid training program; development of plan to incentivize and facilitate participation. Directs the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, to develop and implement a plan to incentivize and facilitate participation in the Commonwealth Mental Health First Aid Program, established pursuant to applicable law, by public school staff and students. As introduced, the bill is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee to Study Pandemic Response and Preparedness in the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to SB 1377.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute 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 substitute 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 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (36)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0296) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 296 (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 (HB2637) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2637ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2637) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-18: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Reading of substitute 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: Committee substitute printed 25107250D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-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: 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)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2637) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Assigned sub: Behavioral Health (House)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-01-13: Presented and ordered printed 25104935D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072425.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072424.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064834.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064833.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052291.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051718.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052290.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051717.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019708.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019707.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/1072425.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072424.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064834.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064833.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052291.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051718.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052290.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051717.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019708.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019707.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-HB2637-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).