BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5777: Student mental health

Building capacity within the educator workforce to improve student mental health and well-being.

Summary

Tasks the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) with convening a work group to make recommendations for standards and professional development on student mental health and well-being.
Directs PESB to implement the work group's recommendations including requiring educators to meet student mental health and well-being standards beginning July 1, 2022.
Develops a series of online courses for school staff related to behavioral health.
Requires school districts to use one professional learning day every four years to address student mental health needs and implementing social emotional learning (SEL).
Directs PESB to report on a SEL micro-credential pilot.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5777), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to building capacity within the educator workforce to improve student mental health and well-being;

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

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

SB 5777 (2025–26) Payment card processing/tax · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5777 (2023–24) Unemp ins/strikes & lockouts · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5777 (2021–22) COVID-19 vaccine/children · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5777 (2017–18) Municipal gen. business lic. · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5777 (2015–16) St. employee whistleblowers · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5777 (2013–14) Audit of state universities · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5777 (2011–12) Car wash water quality · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5777 (2009–10) State health insurance pool · Enacted · Chapter 555, Laws of 2009