Mental Health of Students
Summary
Mental Health of Students; Revises data DCF is required to analyze when creating its annual report on initiation of involuntary examinations; requires charter schools to be in compliance with involuntary reporting laws; requires DOE to share certain data with DCF; requires district school boards to designate mental health coordinator; revises requirements for plans relating to mental health assistance allocations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Feb 23, 2022
Signed May 18, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2022 · House Mar 2, 2022
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
Mar 4, 2022
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
19
Committee
22
May 18, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Now in Education & Employment Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
Jan 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Added to Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Now in Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
lower
Jan 3, 2022
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Jan 3, 2022
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 3, 2022
Committee
Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
Jan 3, 2022
Committee
Referred to Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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