Education, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to direct each local board of education and charter school governing body to develop a plan to conduct mental and behavioral health screenings for all students in kindergarten through eighth grade in order to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students' mental and behavioral health and any resulting learning loss. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2022
Last action Feb 7, 2022
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Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Administration-- Government Operations for Review
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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