Higher ed. institutions; students who report acts of hazing or bullying, referral for support.
Summary
Institutions of higher education; students who report act of hazing or bullying experienced as result of report of act of hazing; on-campus mental and behavioral health support. Requires each public institution of higher education and nonprofit private institution of higher education to provide information about on-campus individuals or entities that are qualified to provide the appropriate ongoing mental and behavioral health support to any student who reports to the institution an act of hazing or an act of bullying experienced as the result of a report of an act of hazing.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Mar 4, 2024
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
11
Committee
8
Apr 4, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 405 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB980ER)
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Committee
Assigned Education and Health Sub: Higher Education
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (60-Y 38-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (60-Y 38-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Education with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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