GA HB 20
died on adjournmentState Board of Education; adopt rules to require all certified public school personnel to receive annual training in depression and suicide awareness and prevention
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 20 pass?
No. GA HB 20 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-01-15): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 20 about?
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.
Who sponsors GA HB 20?
Sandra Scott, Kim Schofield, Viola Davis are the primary sponsors of GA HB 20.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-13
- Latest action
- 2025-01-15 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Sandra Scottprimary
- Kim Schofieldprimary
- Viola Davisprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-01-13
House Hopper
introduction
2025-01-14
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-01-15
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 60 0032/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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