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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia HB 355

Public school students in grades six through 12; annual mental health screening.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED

Department of Education; School Health Services Committee; annual mental health screenings for public school students in grades six through 12; recommendations on guidance and best practices. Directs the School Health Services Committee (the Committee), in collaboration with the Department of Education, to study and make recommendations on best practices for annual mental health screenings for public school students in grades six through 12 that utilize evidence-based tools. The bill directs the Committee to include its findings and recommendations in its annual report required pursuant to applicable law.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 4, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Mar 4, 2026
House		H VOTE:failSet your home in Virginia to see
Mar 2, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 27, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 26, 2026
Senate		Reported from Education and Health with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 10, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 4, 2026
House		Reported from Education with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 3, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see

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