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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6514

SB 6514: Higher ed. behavioral health

Concerning suicide prevention and behavioral health in higher education, with enhanced services to student veterans.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Health (DOH) to develop a statewide resource for behavioral health and suicide prevention for post-secondary institutions.
  • Creates a grant program to fund post-secondary institutions' behavioral health and suicide prevention.
  • Requires post-secondary institutions to submit annual reports to the DOH regarding information related to behavioral health and suicide on their campuses.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 6514), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2018
  3. Passed SenateFeb 8, 2018
  4. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 27, 2018
  6. LawMar 27, 2018
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-8)
Introduced
January 22, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
March 27, 2018
Session law
Chapter 293, Laws of 2018
Companion bill
HB 2513
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6514, SSB 6514

AN ACT Relating to implementing a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention and behavioral health in higher education, with enhanced services to student veterans;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-8)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Steve O'Ban R-28Jeannie Darneille D-27Guy Palumbo D-1Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2018
Version voted on: SSB 6514
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican22001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed February 28, 2018
Version voted on: SSB 6514
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 6, 2018
Version voted on: SSB 6514
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican23000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018. (SSB 6514)
  2. Chapter 293, 2018 Laws. (SSB 6514)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6514)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6514)
  5. President signed. (SSB 6514)
  6. Speaker signed. (SSB 6514)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6514)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6514)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6514)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6514)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 6514)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6514)
  13. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6514)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6514)
  15. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 6514)
  16. HE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6514)
  17. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 6514)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6514)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6514)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6514)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6514)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6514)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6514)
  27. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6514)
  28. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6514)
  29. Minority; without recommendation.
  30. And refer to Ways & Means.
  31. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  32. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 6514 in other sessions

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

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