Public K-12 education, State Department of Education required to develop a program to address the mental health of students (Tier II students) who are considered at-risk for developing inadequate social-behavioral skills, such as ADHD or anger management issues
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Mar 10, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2022
How they voted
29–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 35
Feb 9, 2022
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican27
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Mar 10, 2022
Committee
Rereferred from W&ME to EP
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 164
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Smitherman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 163
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Introduced
Education Policy first Substitute Offered
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rodger Smitherman
DDemocratic
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