Holly Seibold
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 12
Primary
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 SB 768.
An Act to require the Department of Education to survey local education agencies on school-based mental and behavioral health services; report.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0224)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 224 (Effective 07/01/25)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1947ER)
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1947)
Enrolled
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1947)
Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101252D
Referred to Committee on Education
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
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| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1947) | PDF PDF |
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