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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2037: Violence, mental health/K-12

Requiring mental health assessments for K-12 students who were removed from school due to violence or mental health issues.

Summary

  • Requires a student who is suspended or removed for violence or mental health issues to be evaluated by a mental health professional prior to returning to school.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HB 2037), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brad Klippert (R-8)
Introduced
February 9, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requiring mental health assessments for K-12 students who were removed from school due to violence or mental health issues;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brad Klippert (R-8)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2037 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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