Val Longhurst
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 15
Primary
According to a recent CDC survey, the COVID pandemic exacerbated an existing mental health crisis for students. One in 5 school aged children has a mental health condition, and 45% of children may have experienced a traumatic event. This bill provides for excused absences for the mental or behavior health of a student and requires that any student taking more than 2 such excused absences will be referred to a behavioral health specialist. This bill provides a supplemental tool to identify students struggling with mental and behavioral health issues and legitimizes these struggles faced by many students. Moreover, this bill makes clear that the mental and behavioral health of students is a priority in this State.
Signed by Governor
Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
Passed By House. Votes: 34 YES 3 NO 4 ABSENT
Amendment HA 1 to HB 3 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Amendment HA 1 to HB 3 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 10 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
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