Establishes the mental health educational opportunity program and the mental health higher educational opportunity program
Summary
Establishes the mental health educational opportunity program and the mental health higher educational opportunity program to provide additional educational opportunities for students at certain universities and colleges in the state to enroll in academic programs that lead to a degree or degrees required for licensure in any of the mental health professions.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025
Last action Jun 1, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 5, 2025
How they voted
49–11
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Jun 5, 2025
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican22
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
7
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 28, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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