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HB 239 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

School Mental Health

Summary
School Mental Health; Requires minimum ratios of school psychologists & of certified school counselors, school social workers, or other licensed mental health professionals to students in certain grades, respectively, beginning with specified school year.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates minimum mental health staff ratios to improve student access to services, directly advancing K-12 student support programs within education.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires minimum mental health staff ratios in schools, directly expanding access to mental health services per healthcare topic definition.95% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025
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Total actions
8
Key actions
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Committee
4
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Joe Casello
DDemocratic
FL
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