# Virginia SB1370: Model memorandum of understanding; counseling from school counselors by way of telehealth. Virginia SB1370, Model memorandum of understanding; counseling from school counselors by way of telehealth., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1370-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1370 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Model memorandum of understanding; counseling from school counselors by way of telehealth. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) - Sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (514 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Department of Education; model memorandum of understanding; counseling from school counselors by way of telehealth. Provides that the model memorandum of understanding developed by the Department of Education for partnerships with community mental health services providers or school-based telehealth providers shall include procedures allowing for students to receive counseling from school counselors by way of telehealth. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee to Study Pandemic Response and Preparedness in the Commonwealth and is identical to HB 2543. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-04-02 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 95 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 37 | 2 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Reconsideration of | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Passed Senate | 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 | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (39) - 2025-04-02: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0628) (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Reenrolled bill text (SB1370ER2) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Reenrolled (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Enacted, Chapter 628 (Effective 07/01/2025) (House) - 2025-04-02: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled (House) - 2025-04-02: Signed by President as reenrolled (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor) - 2025-04-02: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1370) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1370ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-17: Passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-17: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-17: Passed House Block Vote (95-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-17: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-14: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-12: Reported from Education (21-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: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Reconsideration of (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 2-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1370) (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 (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103956D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079040.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079039.PDF) - Reenrolled, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075443.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075442.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073964.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055762.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055761.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019774.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019773.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/1079040.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079039.PDF) - [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075443.HTML) - [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075442.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073964.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055762.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055761.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019774.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019773.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-SB1370-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).