Virginia Senate Bill 498
Session 2024
School-connected overdose policies; guidelines, parental notification and response.
Active
Passed House on Mar 26, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
498
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Jennifer Carroll Foy
grade
Primary
Cosponsor
Motion Text
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Summary
School-connected overdoses; policies relatingto parental notification and response; requirements. Requireseach division superintendent or his designee to notify the parentof each student in the local school division of any school-connectedoverdose, defined as any verified overdose that occurs on schoolpremises during or after regular school hours or during school-sanctionedactivities whether on or off school premises, within 24 hours oflearning of the overdose and to include in such notification as muchinformation as is known about the circumstances surrounding the overdose. The bill requires the Board of Education to establish guidelinesfor school-connected overdose response and parental notificationpolicies, including (a) a model action plan for each school boardto follow in responding to the overdose, including communicatingand coordinating with the Department of Education and the local law-enforcementliaison or local law-enforcement agency that employs the school resourceofficers for such school division, and (b) criteria for issuing theparental notification to ensure sensitivity to the privacy interestsof any affected individuals.
Board of Education; guidelines on school-connected overdose policies; response and parental notification. Requires the Board of Education to establish guidelines for school-connected overdose response and parental notification policies to aid local school boards in the implementation of such policies. The bill requires such guidelines to include (i) a model action plan for each school board to follow in responding to any school-connected overdose, including communicating and coordinating with the Department of Education and the applicable law-enforcement liaison or the local law-enforcement agency that employs such school division's school resources officers, and (ii) criteria for issuing parental notification to ensure sensitivity to the privacy interests of affected individuals and compliance with any applicable law, rules, or regulations relating to the disclosure and protection of a minor's personal, confidential, or otherwise sensitive information. This bill is identical to HB 1504.
School-connected overdoses; policies relatingto parental notification and response; requirements. Requires each division superintendent or his designee to notify the parent of each student in the local school division of any school-connected overdose, defined as any verified overdose that occurs on school premises during or after regular school hours or during school-sanctioned activities whether on or off school premises, within 24 hours of learning of the overdose. The bill requires such notification to include as much information as is known about the circumstances surrounding the overdose, to the extent that the disclosure of any such information is not prohibited by any applicable law, rule, or regulation relating to the disclosure and protection of a minor's personal, confidential, or otherwise sensitive information. The bill requires the Board of Education to establish guidelinesfor school-connected overdose response and parental notificationpolicies, including (a) a model action plan for each school boardto follow in responding to the overdose, including communicatingand coordinating with the Department of Education and the local law-enforcementliaison or local law-enforcement agency that employs the school resourceofficers for such school division, and (b) criteria for issuing theparental notification to ensure sensitivity to the privacy interestsof any affected individuals.
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104503D
January 9, 2024
Committee substitute printed 24106280D-S1
February 1, 2024
Committee substitute printed 24107852D-H1
February 21, 2024
SB498ER
March 25, 2024
Governor's substitute printed 24109245D-S2
April 5, 2024
Amendment: SB498AC
Amendment: SB498AG
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB498F122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB498FS1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB498FH1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB498FER122.PDF
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04/17/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024
04/17/2024
House
Communicated to Governor
04/17/2024
House
VOTE: REJECTED (42-Y 57-N)
04/17/2024
House
House rejected Governor's recommendation (42-Y 57-N)
04/17/2024
Senate
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
04/05/2024
Senate
Governor's substitute printed 24109245D-S2
04/05/2024
Senate
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
03/31/2024
Senate
Impact statement from DPB (SB498ER)
03/27/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
03/27/2024
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
03/26/2024
House
Signed by Speaker
03/25/2024
Senate
Signed by President
03/25/2024
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB498ER)
03/25/2024
Senate
Enrolled
03/07/2024
Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
03/06/2024
House
VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
03/06/2024
House
Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
03/06/2024
Virginia General Assembly
Amended by conference committee
03/05/2024
House
Delegates: Seibold, Rasoul, Green
03/05/2024
House
Conferees appointed by House
03/04/2024
Senate
Senators: Carroll Foy, Pekarsky, Peake
03/04/2024
Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate
03/04/2024
Senate
Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N)
02/29/2024
House
House requested conference committee
02/29/2024
House
House insisted on substitute
02/28/2024
Senate
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
02/26/2024
House
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (96-Y 0-N)
02/26/2024
House
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
02/26/2024
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB498H1
02/26/2024
House
Committee substitute agreed to 24107852D-H1
02/26/2024
House
Read third time
02/23/2024
House
Read second time
02/22/2024
Senate
Impact statement from DPB (SB498H1)
02/21/2024
House
Committee substitute printed 24107852D-H1
02/21/2024
House
Reported from Education with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
02/20/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
02/15/2024
House
Assigned Education sub: K-12 Subcommittee
02/15/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Education
02/15/2024
House
Read first time
02/15/2024
House
Placed on Calendar
02/06/2024
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/05/2024
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB498S1
02/05/2024
Senate
Committee substitute agreed to 24106280D-S1
02/05/2024
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
02/05/2024
Senate
Read second time
02/02/2024
Senate
Impact statement from DPB (SB498S1)
02/02/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
02/01/2024
Senate
Committee substitute printed 24106280D-S1
02/01/2024
Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
02/01/2024
Senate
Impact statement from DPB (SB498)
01/26/2024
Senate
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
01/24/2024
Senate
Assigned Education and Health Sub: Public Education
01/09/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/09/2024
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104503D
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Record Created
Jan 12, 2024 12:04:35 AM
Record Updated
Apr 26, 2024 12:10:33 AM