Schools; Maria's Law; mental health education; professional development programs; mental health awareness; effective date.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Apr 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2020
Last action Apr 6, 2020
Floor votes · House Mar 10, 2020
How they voted
79–14
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 100
Mar 10, 2020
D
Democratic23
73% Yea
R
Republican77
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 6, 2020
Committee
Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 10, 2020
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 79 Nays: 14
lower
Mar 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Common Education Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
Second Reading referred to Common Education
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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