Intercollegiate athletics program coaches; Mental Health First Aid or similar training required.
Summary
Public institutions of higher education; intercollegiate athletics program coaches; Mental Health First Aid or similar training required. Requires each coach of an intercollegiate athletics program at a public institution of higher education to participate in Mental Health First Aid training or a similar program within one year of the commencement of his duties.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Signed Mar 21, 2025
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What changed between versions
Enrolled
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Chaptered
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2 edits
MINOR
This bill converts HB 2420 from an enrolled legislative bill to a chaptered act, making it officially part of Virginia law. The substantive policy content regarding student mental health policies, postvention services, and Mental Health First Aid training requirements for coaches and resident assistants remains unchanged from the enrolled version.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the formatting and official chapter designation were modified during the transition from enrolled to chaptered status.
TECHNICAL
Added chapter designation (Chapter 272) and approval date (March 21, 2025) to formally incorporate the bill into the Virginia Code.
Modified formatting and spacing throughout the document to conform to official chaptered act standards, including proper indentation and line breaks.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 18, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
12
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Mar 21, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 272 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2420ER)
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Education Amendments agreed to
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Assigned Educ sub: Higher Education
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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