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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 6243

SB 6243: Student mental health

Regarding a training program for educators and parents concerning students' mental health.

Summary

  • Requires the development of an online social and emotional training module for educators.
  • Requires, subject to a specific appropriation, development of approaches to increase social and emotional learning in schools, assessment of the feasibility of developing a social and emotional learning model, and development of public-private partnerships to support the rollout of the model.
  • Requires, subject to a specific appropriation, training of educational service district student support staff on responding to concerns about suicide, assessment of the feasibility of developing a school suicide prevention model, and development of public-private partnerships to support the rollout of the model.
  • Requires an inventory of, and report on, the mental health service models available to students through schools, school districts, and educational service districts.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 6243), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2016
  3. Passed SenateFeb 17, 2016
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Litzow (R-41)
Introduced
January 13, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6243, SSB 6243, 2SSB 6243

AN ACT Relating to a training program for educators and parents concerning students' mental health;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Litzow (R-41)

16 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Joe Fain R-47Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Bruce Dammeier R-25Senator R-18Steve O'Ban R-28Barbara Bailey R-10Andy Hill R-45Judy Warnick R-13Senator R-2Mike Hewitt R-16Karen Keiser D-33Senator D-36Jeannie Darneille D-27Christine Rolfes D-23Steve Conway D-29Mark Mullet D-5

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2016
Version voted on: 2SSB 6243
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 6243)
  2. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (2SSB 6243)
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (2SSB 6243)
  4. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 6243)
  5. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SSB 6243)
  6. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (2SSB 6243)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SSB 6243)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 6243)
  9. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 6243)
  10. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6243)
  11. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 6243)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6243)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 6243)
  16. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 6243)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 6243)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6243)
  19. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6243)
  20. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6243)
  21. Minority; without recommendation.
  22. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6243)
  25. Referred to Ways & Means.
  26. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6243)
  27. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6243)
  28. And refer to Ways & Means.
  29. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6243 in other sessions

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