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This bill mandates that threat assessment teams in public elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education must receive specific training, as part of their existing annual training, on how to use emergency substantial risk orders and substantial risk orders. These orders, detailed in Chapter 9.2 of Title 19.2 of the Code of Virginia, are legal tools designed to address situations where an individual, particularly a student, may pose a risk of harm to themselves or others, especially concerning access to firearms. The bill aims to enhance the ability of these teams to identify and intervene in potentially dangerous situations by equipping them with knowledge of these specific legal mechanisms.

Education, Health and Social Services

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1071