AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT
Summary
Mandates additional state education funding for the mental and behavioral health of students equal to 2% of the district’s total expenditures, and require those funds be used to hire staff such as school social workers, and behavioral specialists.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2025
Last action May 20, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
May 20, 2025
Committee
05/20/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
02/13/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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