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HB 5112 Rhode Island House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM

Summary
Requires the department of education to develop and make available for use in all schools a mental health curriculum. School districts would be required to provide four (4) hours of mental health instruction to seventh grade students.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates mental health curriculum implementation in schools, enhancing student support programs within K-12 education through required instruction.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates mental health curriculum for 7th graders, advancing mental health education as part of healthcare services per topic description.95% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Apr 22, 2025
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
04/22/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
01/22/2025 Introduced, referred to House Education
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6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brandon Voas
Brandon Voas
DDemocratic
RI
57
P
Photo of Edith Ajello
Edith Ajello
DDemocratic
RI
1
P
Photo of Jennifer Stewart
Jennifer Stewart
DDemocratic
RI
59
P
Photo of John Lombardi
John Lombardi
DDemocratic
RI
8
P
Photo of Leo Felix
Leo Felix
DDemocratic
RI
61
P
Photo of Raymond Hull
Raymond Hull
DDemocratic
RI
6