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2024 SESSION
HB 603 Public elementary and secondary schools; programs of instruction on mental health education.
Introduced by: Marcia S. "Cia" Price | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Public elementary and secondary schools; health instruction, certain topics relating to mental health. Requires health instruction provided to elementary and secondary school students to include certain topics relating to mental health that are enumerated in the bill, including (i) general themes of social and emotional learning, including self-awareness, self-management, responsible decision making, relationship skills, and social awareness; (ii) signs and symptoms of common mental health challenges; and (iii) mental health wellness and healthy strategies for coping with stress and negative feelings, including conflict resolution skills.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100874D pdf
- 01/29/24 House: Committee substitute printed 24106110D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/29/24 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB603ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/17/24 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB603ER2) pdf
- 04/17/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0812) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/09/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100874D
- 01/09/24 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/19/24 House: Assigned Education sub: K-12 Subcommittee
- 01/23/24 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/24 House: Reported from Education with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
- 01/29/24 House: Committee substitute printed 24106110D-H1
- 01/31/24 House: Read first time
- 02/01/24 House: Read second time
- 02/01/24 House: Committee substitute agreed to 24106110D-H1
- 02/01/24 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB603H1
- 02/02/24 House: Read third time and passed House (59-Y 41-N)
- 02/02/24 House: VOTE: Passage (59-Y 41-N)
- 02/05/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/05/24 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/14/24 Senate: Assigned Education and Health Sub: Public Education
- 02/22/24 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (11-Y 4-N)
- 02/23/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/24 Senate: Read third time
- 02/26/24 Senate: Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
- 02/29/24 House: Enrolled
- 02/29/24 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB603ER)
- 02/29/24 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/03/24 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/24 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/24 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 04/08/24 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/17/24 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (55-Y 42-N)
- 04/17/24 House: VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 42-N)
- 04/17/24 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/17/24 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/17/24 House: Reenrolled
- 04/17/24 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB603ER2)
- 04/17/24 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/17/24 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/17/24 House: Enacted, Chapter 812 (effective 7/1/24)
- 04/17/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0812)