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VA · HB1113INTRO · 37 COSPONSORS

Culturally responsive & language-appropriate mental health support & services; guidance & policies.

Where it is in the process
Plain-English Summary

Department of Education; culturally responsive and language-appropriate mental health support and services; guidance and policies. Requires, no later than October 1, 2027, the Department of Education to develop, adopt, and provide to each local school board guidance on the adoption of policies governing the provision of culturally responsive and language-appropriate mental health support and services for students in the local school division and permits any school board to develop and adopt poli…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 13, 2026

Who it affects
Student / education borrower

Students will receive culturally responsive and language-appropriate mental health support and services.

Mental health service user

The bill mandates the development of culturally responsive and language-appropriate mental health support and services for students.

AI-extracted
Who This AffectsAI analysis
  • Student / education borrowerdirectModerate impactHigh certainty

    Students will receive culturally responsive and language-appropriate mental health support and services.

    Requires, no later than October 1, 2027, the Department of Education to develop, adopt, and provide to each local school board guidance on the adoption of policies governing the provision of culturally responsive and language-appropriate mental health support and services for students in the local school division· Department of Education; culturally responsive and language-appropriate mental health support and services; guidance and policies.
  • Mental health service userdirectModerate impactHigh certainty

    The bill mandates the development of culturally responsive and language-appropriate mental health support and services for students.

    culturally responsive and language-appropriate mental health support and services for students· Department of Education; culturally responsive and language-appropriate mental health support and services; guidance and policies.
What the Bill Does
  • Department of Education to develop and provide guidance on culturally responsive and language-appropriate mental health support and services for students.
  • Local school boards are to adopt policies governing the provision of these services.
  • Permits school boards to develop and adopt their own policies.
Votes
Sponsorship · 38 Sponsors
Democrat38Republican0Independent0Other0
  • D · PrimeMay Nivar
  • D · CoMichelle Maldonado
  • D · CoIrene Shin
  • D · CoJ.J. Singh
  • D · CoKathy Tran
  • D · CoBonita Anthony
  • D · CoKaren Carnegie
  • D · CoBetsy Carr
  • D · CoNadarius Clark
  • D · CoLaura Jane Cohen
  • D · CoJoshua Cole
  • D · CoKelly Convirs-Fowler
  • D · CoRae Cousins
  • D · CoLindsey Dougherty
  • D · CoMark Downey
  • D · CoMichael Feggans
  • D · CoMargaret Franklin
  • D · CoJackie Glass
  • D · CoElizabeth Guzman
  • D · CoRozia Henson
  • D · CoPhil Hernandez
  • D · CoKaren Keys-Gamarra
  • D · CoPaul Krizek
  • D · CoAmy Laufer
  • D · CoDestiny LeVere Bolling
  • D · CoAlfonso Lopez
  • D · CoMarty Martinez
  • D · CoAdele McClure
  • D · CoLeslie Chambers Mehta
  • D · CoKimberly Pope Adams
  • D · CoMarcia Price
  • D · CoSam Rasoul
  • D · CoAtoosa Reaser
  • D · CoCharlie Schmidt
  • D · CoVirgil Thornton
  • D · CoJeion Ward
  • D · CoSaddam Salim
  • D · CoKannan Srinivasan
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