Norma Hernandez
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 77
Primary
Amends the Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act. Provides that the expert panel designated by the board of trustees to develop and implement policies and procedures shall be comprised of at least 2 administrators, 2 members of faculty, and one mental health professional. Requires each public college or university to provide at least 3 on-site licensed clinical professional counselors or licensed clinical social workers.
Effective Date January 1, 2026
Governor Approved
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0303
Sent to the Governor
House Concurs
Passed Both Houses
Chair Rules placed on Standard debate.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 008-004-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 091-024-000
Arrived in House
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Norma Hernandez
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2025
Second Reading
Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 009-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Higher Education
Postponed - Higher Education
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
Postponed - Higher Education
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Assigned to Higher Education
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Norma Hernandez
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Norma Hernandez
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
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| Public Act |
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