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2018 SESSION

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SB 953 Health instruction; instruction to incorporate standards to recognize dimensions of mental health.

Introduced by: R. Creigh Deeds | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Health instruction; mental health. Requires health instruction to incorporate standards that recognize the multiple dimensions of health by including mental health and the relationship of physical and mental health so as to enhance student understanding, attitudes, and behavior that promote health, well-being, and human dignity. The bill also directs the Board of Education to review and update the health Standards of Learning for students in grades nine and 10 to include mental health. This bill is identical to HB 1604.

FULL TEXT

• 01/19/18  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 18104953D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/28/18  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB953ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/19/18  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0393)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/19/18  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 18104953D
• 01/19/18  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/01/18  Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
• 02/08/18  Senate: Reported from Education and Health (12-Y 3-N)
• 02/09/18  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/18  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/13/18  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
• 02/19/18  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/19/18  House: Read first time
• 02/19/18  House: Referred to Committee on Education
• 02/21/18  House: Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/18  House: Read second time
• 02/26/18  House: Read third time
• 02/26/18  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/18  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/18  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/28/18  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB953ER)
• 02/28/18  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/03/18  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/06/18  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 6, 2018
• 03/06/18  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
• 03/19/18  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 393 (effective 7/1/18)
• 03/19/18  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0393)