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Relating to mental health resources for students enrolled in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools
Sponsored by Sen. Matt Blake (D), Sen. Molly Donahue (D), Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D), Sen. Izaah Knox (D), Sen. Janet Petersen (D), Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D), Sen. Art Staed (D), Sen. Thomas Townsend (D), Sen. Janice Weiner (D), Sen. Cindy Winckler (D)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2025
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, 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 Schools, including public, private, and charter schools, must post mental health resources from the Your Life Iowa website on their own websites. These schools also need to work directly with their students to find new ways to help everyone learn about available mental health information and support.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to mental health resources for students enrolled in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools. The bill requires schools to publish on the school’s internet site the mental health resources created by your life Iowa, or a link to where such mental health resources may be accessed on your life Iowa’s internet site, and to partner with students enrolled in the school in order to find additional ways to increase student awareness of mental health resources and information related to mental health.
Why it matters. Students in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools would have increased access to mental health information. Schools would be required to post mental health resources from yourlifeiowa.org on their websites and work with students to find new ways to raise awareness about these resources.2
Senate subcommittee
Named January 28, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
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- HF 223 Relating to mental health resources for students enrolled in public schools91st General Assembly · In committeeNearly identical
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