School counselors; licensure. (SB1117)

Introduced By

Sen. Jeremy McPike (D-Dale City) with support from co-patron Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

School counselors; licensure. Requires every person seeking initial licensure or renewal of a license with an endorsement as a school counselor to complete training in the recognition of mental health disorder and behavioral distress, including depression, trauma, violence, youth suicide, and substance abuse. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/09/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102221D
01/09/2017Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/17/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1117)
02/02/2017Reported from Education and Health (10-Y 5-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2017Read second time and engrossed
02/07/2017Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2017Placed on Calendar
02/09/2017Read first time
02/09/2017Referred to Committee on Education
02/10/2017Assigned Education sub: Elementary and Secondary Education
02/15/2017Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
02/20/2017Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2017Read second time
02/22/2017Read third time
02/22/2017Passed House (98-Y 2-N)
02/22/2017VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
03/07/2017Enrolled
03/07/2017Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1117ER)
03/07/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1117ER)
03/07/2017Signed by Speaker
03/10/2017Signed by President
03/13/2017Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/13/17
03/13/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
03/16/2017G Approved by Governor-Chapter 520 (effective 7/1/17)
03/16/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0520)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 4 minutes.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

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Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE HOUSE WILL COME TO ORDER.