# Virginia SB1240: School-connected student overdoses; policies relating to parental notification, guidelines.

Virginia SB1240, School-connected student overdoses; policies relating to parental notification, guidelines., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0583)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1240
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: School-connected student overdoses; policies relating to parental notification, guidelines.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0583)
- Sponsor: Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (385 yes, 39 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

School-connected student overdoses; policies relating to parental notification. Requires public school principals and heads of private schools in the Commonwealth to report certain information to the parents of enrolled students within 24 hours of a confirmed or suspected school-connected student overdose, as defined in the bill. This bill is identical to HB 2774.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-22 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 96 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-22 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate | fail | 2 | 37 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate acceded to request Block Vote | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 97 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (49)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0583) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 583 (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 (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1240) (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1240ER) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1240) (Senate)
- 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-22: Conference substitute printed 25108048D-S2 (Senate)
- 2025-02-22: Amended by conference committee
- 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Senate acceded to request Block Vote (37-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 37-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Senators: Pekarsky, VanValkenburg, Sturtevant (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Delegates: Singh, Rasoul, Bloxom (House)
- 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2025-02-20: House requested conference committee (House)
- 2025-02-20: House insisted on substitute (House)
- 2025-02-20: Passed House with substitute (97-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-20: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-20: Education Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-20: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-19: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1240) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Committee substitute printed 25107407D-H1 (House)
- 2025-02-17: Reported from Education with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-02-05: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1240) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Committee substitute printed 25105815D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1240) (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104256D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077557.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077556.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069380.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069379.PDF)
- Conference Report, 2025-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067744.HTML)
- Substitute, 2025-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067753.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067752.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054505.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054504.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052714.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052713.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027251.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027250.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018479.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018478.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/1077557.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077556.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069380.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069379.PDF)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067744.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067753.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067752.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054505.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054504.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052714.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052713.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027251.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027250.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018479.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018478.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-SB1240-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).
