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HF 2521Died when the session ended · February 24, 2020

Requiring reporting by school districts to the department of education regarding protocols relating to suicide prevention and postvention and the identification of adverse childhood experiences and strategies to mitigate toxic stress response

Sponsored by the House Education Committee

Topics:K–12 educationHealth careMental health & addiction

Same legislation: HF 2120

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 27, 2020
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 27, 2020
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 19, 2020
  4. Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Iowa school districts must now send yearly reports to the Department of Education about how they handle suicide prevention and support students after a crisis. These reports must also explain how schools identify childhood trauma and what they do to help students manage high levels of stress.1

Read the official explanation

This bill requires that school districts report annually to the department of education regarding protocols used for suicide prevention and postvention and the identification of adverse childhood experiences and strategies to mitigate toxic stress response. Schools are required to adopt such protocols under current law.

Full bill text2

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§256.7

How the Code works3

Lobbying

19 for · 1 against · 14 undecided · Who →

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