South Carolina House Bill 3478

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
Pending: House Education and Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "mental Health In Schools Act" By Adding Section 59-1-373 So As To Establish The Goal Of Offering Annual Mental Health Screenings To Students In Grades Six Through Twelve To Reduce Risks Related To Students' Unmet Mental And Behavioral Health Needs And Improve Physical And Mental Health Outcomes For Young People In This State, To Create The Mental Health Screening Program In The State Department Of Education And To Provide The Purpose And Responsibilities Of The Program, To Provide Other Services And Requirements Concerning Mental And Behavioral Health Services To Students, And To Provide Related Responsibilities Of The State Department Of Health And Human Services, Among Other Things.

Mental Health in Schools Act

Rep. Kambrell Garvin [D]

Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-14	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
2025-01-14	House	Introduced and read first time
2024-12-05	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
2024-12-05	House	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
59	1	373	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3478&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3478_20241205.htm