HB 1113 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

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

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 policies in the local school division that are consistent with the guidelines adopted and provided by the Department of Education.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 9, 2026

MINOR

The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to an enrolled, final version, resulting in significant formatting changes and the removal of sponsor and committee information. The substantive policy text regarding the Department of Education's deadline to issue mental health guidance remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it still applies to the Department of Education and local school boards in Virginia.

TECHNICAL

Removed the original introduction date, bill number, and the list of sponsors and committee referrals.

Added official enrolled headers, page numbers, and the final approval status indicating the bill has become law.

Replaced the introductory text with the standard 'Virginia Acts of Assembly' formatting and page numbering.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 39

Feb 27, 2026

D Democratic20

18 Yea 2

90% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 13, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 936 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1113ER)

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Assigned Education sub: Public Education

upper

Feb 16, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (60-Y 34-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Appropriations (19-Y 3-N)

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Committee

Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education

lower

1 primary · 31 co-sponsors