Virginia Senate Bill 171
Session 2026
Minors admitted to inpatient treatment; copies provided to public elementary and secondary schools.
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Passed Senate on Jan 27, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
171
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Motion Text
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Michael J. Jones
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Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-346.1, 32.1-127.1:03, and 37.2-505 of the Code of Virginia, relating to discharge plans for minors admitted to inpatient treatment; copies provided to public elementary and secondary schools; notification to parents; health records privacy exemption.
Discharge plans for minors admitted to inpatient treatment; copies provided to public elementary and secondary schools; notification to parents; health records privacy exemption. Provides that, prior to the discharge of any minor admitted to inpatient treatment (i) who is a student at a public elementary or secondary school and (ii) for whom the facility to which the minor was admitted deems (a) additional educational services are needed or (b) such discharge poses a threat of violence or physical harm to self or others, such facility is required to provide to the mental health professional or school counselor at such minor's school the portions of such discharge plan relevant to the additional education services or threat of violence or harm to self or others. The bill requires such facility, prior to providing any such portions of such discharge plan to the mental health professional or school counselor at such minor's school, to provide to the parent of such minor reasonable notice of the types of information that will be included as part of any portion of such discharge plan and of the parent's right to, upon written request, refuse the inclusion of any such types of information or the provision of any or all parts of such discharge plan. The bill exempts the release of a minor's discharge plan to a public elementary or secondary school from health records privacy laws. The provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.
Education and Health Substitute
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB171)
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02/03/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Education
02/03/2026
House
Read first time
02/03/2026
House
Placed on Calendar
01/27/2026
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
01/27/2026
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB171)
01/26/2026
Senate
Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
01/26/2026
Senate
Education and Health Substitute agreed to
01/26/2026
Senate
Read second time
01/23/2026
Senate
Committee substitute printed 26105829D-S1
01/23/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
01/23/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
01/23/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
01/22/2026
Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
01/22/2026
Senate
Senate committee offered
01/21/2026
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB171)
01/20/2026
Senate
Senate subcommittee offered
01/20/2026
Senate
Assigned Education sub: Health
01/08/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/08/2026
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104627D
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VA Legislature
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Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:49:49 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:36:56 PM