BILL · 2023–24 SESSION
SB 6216: Student mental health net.
Establishing a statewide network for student mental and behavioral health.
Summary
- Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to provide state-level coordination to help schools better identify and connect students to behavioral health supports.
- Establishes a regional school-based mental and behavioral health student assistance program through the educational service districts.
- Creates a grant program to support school districts in developing and implementing a plan for recognition, screening, and response to emotional or behavioral distress in students.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6216), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 15, 2024
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- T'wina Nobles (D-28)
- Introduced
- January 15, 2024 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 31, 2024
- Requested by
- Other
- Companion bill
- HB 2280
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to establishing a statewide network for student mental and behavioral health to maintain, expand, and provide oversight to Washington's school-based mental and behavioral health system for children and adolescents across the state;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: T'wina Nobles (D-28)
14 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- Minority; without recommendation.
- And refer to Ways & Means.
- EDU - Majority; do pass.
- Referred to Ways & Means.
- First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 6216 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6216 (2025–26) Timber sale process
- SB 6216 (2019–20) Paid leave/application
- SB 6216 (2017–18) Traffic LFO consolidation
- SB 6216 (2015–16) Small business tax credit
- SB 6216 (2013–14) County ferries
- SB 6216 (2011–12) Nonprofit corp's/eyeglasses
- SB 6216 (2009–10) Existing property tax levies
- SB 6216 (2007–08) Cigarette tax contract