BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1834: Student absences/mental hlth

Concerning student excused absences for mental health reasons.

Summary

Requires that the rules of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) categorize a student absence from school for a mental health reason as an excused absence due to illness, health condition, or medical appointment.
Directs the SPI to develop, in consultation with a student advisory group, guidelines to implement the student absence rules.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1834), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 31, Laws of 2022

AN ACT Relating to student excused absences for mental health reasons;

Passed February 2, 2022

Version voted on: HB 1834

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	0
Republican	39	0	0	2

How each member voted

Passed March 1, 2022

Version voted on: HB 1834

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 11, 2022Effective date 6/9/2022.
Mar 11, 2022Chapter 31, 2022 Laws.
Mar 11, 2022Governor signed.
Mar 7, 2022Delivered to Governor.
Mar 2, 2022President signed.
Mar 2, 2022Speaker signed.
Mar 1, 2022Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 1, 2022Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 24, 2022Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 22, 2022Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 21, 2022EDU - Majority; do pass.
Feb 7, 2022First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Feb 2, 2022Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 2, 2022Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Feb 1, 2022Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 31, 2022Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 27, 2022ED - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 27, 2022ED - Majority; do pass.
Jan 10, 2022First reading, referred to Education.
Jan 7, 2022Prefiled for introduction.

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

HB 1834 (2025–26) Online services/minors · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1834 (2023–24) Reconciliation returns · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1834 (2019–20) Low-income homeownership · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1834 (2017–18) Campaign finance reporting · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1834 (2015–16) Higher ed facilities use · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1834 (2013–14) Family treatment courts · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1834 (2011–12) Concurrent jurisdiction · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1834 (2009–10) Registered sex offenders · Did not pass · died in committee