# Virginia SB768: School-based mental and behavioral health services; DOE to survey local education agencies, report. Virginia SB768, School-based mental and behavioral health services; DOE to survey local education agencies, report., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Barbara A. Favola (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0239)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB768-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB768 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: School-based mental and behavioral health services; DOE to survey local education agencies, report. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-12-17 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0239) - Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (208 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Department of Education; survey of local education agencies on school-based mental and behavioral health services; report. Requires the Department of Education (the Department) to survey each local education agency (LEA) in the Commonwealth to determine (i) how public schools governed by such LEA currently grant access to local departments of social services and community services boards and other community-based providers of mental and behavioral health services and (ii) what school-based mental and behavioral health services are made available by such LEA. The bill requires the Department to utilize the results of and feedback from the survey to inform the continued development and improvement of guidelines for school professionals to support students and families by connecting them with community resources that provide mental and behavioral health services. The bill requires the Department to report to the Commission on Youth by November 1, 2025, any findings and recommendations that result from the survey. This bill is identical to HB 1947. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-20 | House | Passed House | pass | 97 | 1 | | | 2025-02-17 | House | Reported from Rules | pass | 17 | 1 | | | 2025-01-21 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-16 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 14 | 0 | | ## Actions (25) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0239) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 239 (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: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB768) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB768ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-20: Passed House (97-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-19: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Rules (17-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Rules (House) - 2025-02-05: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB768) (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Read second time and engrossed (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-12-17: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2024-12-17: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101253D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072560.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072559.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066752.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066751.PDF) - Introduced, 2024-12-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011792.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011791.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/1072560.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072559.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066752.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066751.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011792.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011791.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-SB768-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).