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Yes: 139 • No: 2
VirginiaSB11432025 Regular SessionSenate
Public elementary & secondary schools; copies of minor's discharge plan sent to schools and parents.
Sponsored By: Mark D. Obenshain (Republican)
Failed
Summary
Discharge plans; copies to public elementary and secondary schools. Provides that, prior to the discharge of any minor admitted to inpatient treatment (i) who is a student at a public elementary or secondary school and (ii) for whom the facility deems (a) such discharge poses a threat of violence or physical harm to himself and others or (b) additional educational services are needed, such facility is required to provide to the school's mental health professional or school counselor the portions of such discharge plan relevant to the threat of violence or harm or the necessary additional educational services. The bill requires such facility to, prior to providing any such portions of any minor's discharge plan, provide to the parent of such minor student reasonable notice of the types of information that would be included in any portions of the discharge plan being provided and of the parent's right to, upon written request, refuse the provision of any such information.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Mark D. Obenshain
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/11/2025
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
Yes: 5 • No: 2
Senate vote • 2/3/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading)
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/3/2025
Passed Senate Block Vote
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/31/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading)
Yes: 39 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/30/2025
Reported from Education and Health
Yes: 15 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Left in Education
2/18/2025HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)
2/11/2025HouseAssigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee
2/10/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2/6/2025HouseRead first time
2/6/2025HousePlaced on Calendar
2/6/2025HousePassed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N)
2/3/2025SenateConstitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2/3/2025SenateRules suspended
2/3/2025SenateRead second time and engrossed
2/3/2025SenateConstitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
1/31/2025SenatePassed by for the day
1/31/2025SenateRules suspended
1/31/2025SenateReported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
1/30/2025SenateAssigned Education sub: Public Education
1/23/2025SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1143)
1/14/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
1/7/2025SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102442D
1/7/2025Senate
Bill Text
Introduced
1/7/2025
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