# Virginia SB575: Discharge plans; copies to public elementary and secondary schools.

Virginia SB575, Discharge plans; copies to public elementary and secondary schools., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mark D. Obenshain (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Education) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB575-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB575
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Discharge plans; copies to public elementary and secondary schools.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-10
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Education
- Sponsor: Mark D. Obenshain (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (135 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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 self 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark D. Obenshain (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-28 | House | Continued to 2025 in Education (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-08 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-08 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed | pass | 40 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Education (House)
- 2024-02-28: Continued to 2025 in Education (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-27: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (House)
- 2024-02-27: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-23: Assigned Education sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2024-02-15: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2024-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2024-02-15: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2024-02-09: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB575S1 (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Committee substitute agreed to 24107376D-S1 (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Read second time (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Committee substitute printed 24107376D-S1 (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-02-06: Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-01-18: Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health (Senate)
- 2024-01-10: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2024-01-10: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100254D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2024-02-08: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB575)
- Introduced, 2024-01-11: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB575)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB575)

## 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-SB575-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).