An Act relating to mental health education; and providing for an effective date.
This bill directs the Alaska Board of Education and Early Development to create guidelines for teaching mental health in public schools from kindergarten through grade 12. The state board must develop these guidelines in consultation with health departments, tribal organizations, and mental health representatives, while also establishing a dedicated specialist position to coordinate the program and provide teacher training. Additionally, the legislation requires the board to submit a report to the legislature within two years detailing the developed guidelines and the process used to create them.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2023
Last action May 14, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
86
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 6, 2024
Committee
(H) REFERRED TO FINANCE
lower
May 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSSB 24(FIN) Out of Committee -- Recessed to 4:00 PM --
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSSB 24(FIN) Out of Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y15 N4 E1
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Amended
(S) AM NO 1 FAILED Y5 N14 E1
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) FIN CS ADOPTED UC
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSSB 24(FIN) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSSB 24(HSS) Out of Committee
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SB 24 Out of Committee
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
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