AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAMS
Summary
Requires the school board or committees of cities and towns to establish a safety and behavioral health committee and also lays out the representation requirements committee responsibilities to ensure a stable learning environment for all students.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Feb 13, 2025
Signed Jul 2, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 18, 2025
How they voted
33–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
Jun 18, 2025
D
Democratic32
96% Yea
R
Republican4
50% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jul 2, 2025
Signed into law
07/02/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/20/2025 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/18/2025 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 17, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/17/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
04/30/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
02/13/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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