Georgia House Bill 20

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-01-15 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A. relating to the health of students generally, so as to require the State Board of Education to adopt rules requiring all certificated public school personnel to receive annual training in depression and suicide awareness and prevention; to provide for the establishment and purpose of the Student Mental Health Screenings Grant Program; to require the Department of Education to develop a model policy for student depression and suicide awareness, develop and approve training materials, assist local school systems in selecting research-based mental health screening tools, and develop guidance to assist local school systems in establishing certain healthcare related partnerships to conduct mental health screenings; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

State Board of Education; adopt rules to require all certified public school personnel to receive annual training in depression and suicide awareness and prevention

Rep. Sandra Scott [D]

Rep. Kim Schofield [D]

Rep. Viola Davis [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-15	House	House Second Readers
2025-01-14	House	House First Readers
2025-01-13	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69300
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/229805