Public elementary and secondary schools; health instruction, certain topics relating to mental health. Requires health instruction provided to elementary and secondary school students to include certain topics relating to mental health that are enumerated in the bill, including (i) general themes of social and emotional learning, including self-awareness, self-management, responsible decision making, relationship skills, and social awareness; (ii) signs and symptoms of common mental health challenges; and (iii) mental health wellness and healthy strategies for coping with stress and negative feelings, including conflict resolution skills.

Statutes affected:
House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100874D: 22.1-207
House: Committee substitute printed 24106110D-H1: 22.1-207
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB603ER): 22.1-207
House: Reenrolled bill text (HB603ER2): 22.1-207
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0812): 22.1-207