HB1113Introduced in the House of Delegates
Culturally responsive & language-appropriate mental health support & services; guidance & policies.
Introduced by May Nivar, District 57
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0936)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · March 2, 2026
21
Yes
19
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | No |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | No |
| Chris Head | 3 | No |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | No |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | No |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | No |
| William Stanley | 7 | No |
| Mark Peake | 8 | No |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102765D
Referred to Committee on Education
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1113)
Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
Reported from Appropriations (19-Y 3-N)
Read first time
Read second time and engrossed
Read third time and passed House (60-Y 34-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1113ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1113)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 936 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0936)
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