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SB 978: Student Mental Health

GENERAL BILL by Osgood

Student Mental Health; Requiring the State Board of Education to adopt rules to enforce maximum class size restrictions; requiring that a school district’s plan for its mental health assistance program include contracts or interagency agreements that provide for one licensed mental health therapist per school; requiring that such plan include policies and procedures ensuring that every classroom has a corner for students to regulate emotional control and that teachers assign homework that is purposeful and assigned with consideration of students’ time outside the classroom, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/7/2026 Senate - Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/19/2025 Senate • Filed
    1/7/2026 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Appropriations

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  • SB 978, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/19/2025 at 8:43 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.03 Maximum class size. Page 1 (pdf)
    1006.041 Mental health assistance program. Page 1 (pdf)

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