House Bill 3
152nd General Assembly (Present)
Bill Progress
Signed 8/16/23
Becomes effective upon date of signature of the Governor or upon date specified
Bill Details
4/25/23
Reps. Chukwuocha,
Hensley,
Hilovsky,
Morrison,
Osienski,
Parker Selby,
K. Williams
Sen. Gay, Hoffner, Huxtable, Lockman, S. McBride
Sen. Gay, Hoffner, Huxtable, Lockman, S. McBride
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 RELATING TO SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.
According to a recent CDC survey, the COVID pandemic exacerbated an existing mental health crisis for students. One in 5 school aged children has a mental health condition, and 45% of children may have experienced a traumatic event. This bill provides for excused absences for the mental or behavior health of a student and requires that any student taking more than 2 such excused absences will be referred to a behavioral health specialist. This bill provides a supplemental tool to identify students struggling with mental and behavioral health issues and legitimizes these struggles faced by many students. Moreover, this bill makes clear that the mental and behavioral health of students is a priority in this State.
84:166
19
Not Required
8/16/23
N/A