A bill awaiting the governor's signature would require mental health assessments for all public school students from grades 6-12 in Virginia. The bill, HB355, instructs the advisory School Health Services Committee to develop a plan for annual mental health screenings. However, Del. Debra Gardner, a Democrat representing Chesterfield County, said the screenings would not be mandatory and the results would be confidential. Some school superintendents have argued that such a move would be costly.