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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2496: Student distress response

Strengthening school district plans for recognition, screening, and response to emotional or behavioral distress in students.

Summary

  • Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop an online one-hour training module for school staff on the recognition, screening, and response to emotional or behavioral distress in students.
  • Requires each educational service district to identify a regional mental health coordinator and prescribes duties for that position.

From the House Bill Analysis 2018 (HB 2496), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)
Introduced
January 10, 2018 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2018
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 6141
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to strengthening school district plans for recognition, screening, and response to emotional or behavioral distress in students;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Paul Harris R-17Tana Senn D-41Ruth Kagi D-32Sharon Wylie D-49Vandana Slatter D-48Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2496 in other sessions

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

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