2026 SESSION

INTRODUCED

26102765D

HOUSE BILL NO. 1113

Offered January 14, 2026

Prefiled January 14, 2026

A BILL to require guidance and permit policies governing the provision of culturally responsive and language-appropriate mental health support and services.

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Patrons—Nivar, Maldonado, Shin, Singh, Tran, Anthony, Carnegie, Carr, Clark, Cohen, Cole, J.G., Convirs-Fowler, Cousins, Dougherty, Downey, Feggans, Franklin, M.A., Glass, Guzman, Henson, Hernandez, Keys-Gamarra, Krizek, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Lopez, Martinez, McClure, Mehta, Pope Adams, Price, Rasoul, Reaser, Schmidt, Thornton and Ward; Senators: Salim and Srinivasan

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Referred to Committee on Education

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. No later than October 1, 2027, the Department of Education shall 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. Each local school board may develop and adopt policies governing the provision of culturally responsive and language-appropriate mental health support and services for students in the local school division that are consistent with the guidelines adopted and provided by the Department of Education.