# Virginia HB495: School boards; mental health awareness training for full-time school bus drivers.

Virginia HB495, School boards; mental health awareness training for full-time school bus drivers., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Elizabeth R. Guzman (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-03-05 (Continued to 2027 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB495
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: School boards; mental health awareness training for full-time school bus drivers.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-03-05, Continued to 2027 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Elizabeth R. Guzman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (98 yes, 44 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Elizabeth R. Guzman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 62 | 34 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | 14 | 7 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 7 | 3 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-03-05: Continued to 2027 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 34-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB495) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Committee substitute printed 26107573D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-11: House committee offered (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Education with substitute (14-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2026-02-03: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-03: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB495) (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102869D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139899.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139450.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139898.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139449.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108795.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108270.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108269.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108794.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084671.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084669.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139899.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139450.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139898.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139449.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108795.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108270.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108269.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108794.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084671.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084669.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB495-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).