West Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 4074 — Require schools provide eating disorder and self-harm training for teacher and students

Last action — Chapter 103, Acts, Regular Session, 2022

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2022. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

17 added · 56 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of House Bill 4074 introduces a new focus on educating students about self-harm behaviors and eating disorders by adding a section called "Meghan's Law." This law requires public schools to provide training for staff and volunteers on these issues and ensure that middle and high school students receive annual information about recognizing and preventing self-harm and eating disorders. These changes aim to create a safer school environment and promote mental health awareness among students, addressing crucial health topics that affect many young people.

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HB4074 S ED AM #1 2-3 Hager 7871   The Committee on Education moved to amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
HB4074 S ED AMT #1 2-3 Hager  7871   The Committee on Education moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2.
Eng.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Com.
§18-2-40a.
Sub.
Education on and prevention of self-harm behavior and eating disorders.
for House Bill 4074—A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-2-40a, all relating to providing education on and prevention of self-harm behavior and eating disorders in public schools;
(a) This section shall be known and cited as “Meghan’s Law”.
naming the section “Meghan’s Law”;
(b) Training of public school employees and volunteers – The state board shall promulgate, by September 1, 2022, a legislative rule pursuant to §29A-3B-1 et seq.
requiring the state board to promulgate a legislative rule to establish training requirements for certain county board employees and volunteers on students’ self-harm behaviors and eating disorders;
of this code, and if necessary may promulgate an emergency rule in accordance with said article, to establish training requirements for all county board employees who might come into contact with a student, including full-time, part-time, and contract employees, as well as any volunteers of a school or school district that might come into contact with a student as such employees and volunteers may be further defined in the rule.
setting forth criteria for said rule;
The training shall be focused on developing skills, knowledge, and capabilities related to preventing, recognizing, and responding to students’ self-harm behaviors and eating disorders.
requiring middle school and high school students at least once per academic school year receive information regarding self-harm and eating disorders signs, prevention and treatment;
The rule shall provide for at least the following:
specifying allowable sources of the information;
(1) The required training shall include instruction and information to better equip schools and their employees, including how to:
and allowing the promulgation of state board rules to facilitate student education process and develop resources.
(A) Recognize warning signs of self-harm behaviors and eating disorders that can lead to serious health issues and death;
          Adopted Rejected
(B) Support the healthy development of students by learning how to appropriately respond to or refer a student who exhibits warning signs of self-harm or eating disorders;
and (C) Provide consistent and standard protocols for responding to disclosures or discovery of self-harm or an eating disorder;
(2) The rule shall contain provisions to ensure that public school employees complete the required training every three years;
and (3) The rule may provide for this training to be administered virtually or through self-review of materials and resources provided by the state board.
(c) Education of middle school and high school students – Beginning September 1, 2022, children in grades 5-12 shall receive information regarding self-harm and eating disorder signs, prevention, and treatment.
(1) This education shall occur at least once per academic school year.
(2) The information may be obtained from the Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities, a licensed healthcare provider, or from commercially developed awareness and prevention training programs for the awareness, treatment resources, and prevention of self-harm behavior and eating disorders approved by the state board in consultation with the bureau to assure the accuracy and appropriateness of the information.
(3) To facilitate this process and develop resources, the state board may promulgate a legislative rule pursuant to §29A-3B-1 et seq.
of this code.
  Adopted Rejected
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Action History

  1. Chapter 103, Acts, Regular Session, 2022

  2. Approved by Governor 2/21/22 - House Journal

  3. Approved by Governor 2/21/2022 - Senate Journal

  4. Approved by Governor 2/21/22

  5. To Governor 2/15/22 - House Journal

  6. To Governor 2/15/22

  7. To Governor 2/15/2022 - Senate Journal

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 109)

  12. House received Senate message

  13. Senate requests House to concur

  14. Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 104)

  15. Read 3rd time

  16. On 3rd reading

  17. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. On 2nd reading

  20. Read 1st time

  21. On 1st reading

  22. 2nd reference dispensed

  23. Reported do pass with amend and title amend but first to Finance

  24. To Education

  25. To Education then Finance

  26. Introduced in Senate

  27. Communicated to Senate

  28. Passed House (Roll No. 40)

  29. Read 3rd time

  30. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  31. Read 2nd time

  32. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  33. Read 1st time

  34. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  35. By substitute, do pass

  36. To House Education

  37. Introduced in House

  38. To Education

  39. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Jonathan Pinson · Cosponsor
  • Hardy · Cosponsor
  • Mandt · Cosponsor
  • Haynes · Cosponsor
  • Keaton · Cosponsor
  • Espinosa · Cosponsor
  • Thompson · Cosponsor
  • Householder · Cosponsor
  • Hanna · Cosponsor
  • Wayne Clark · Primary
  • Kathie Hess Crouse · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (141)

141 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 33 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10000
Unaffiliated 22100
Democrat 1000
Total 33100
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
LINDSAY — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
STOVER — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MARTIN — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BROWN — Nay
NELSON — Yea
CAPUTO — Yea
PHILLIPS — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
GEFFERT — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
KARNES — Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Bill Hamilton Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 4074?
HB 4074 is sponsored by Jonathan Pinson (Republican), Hardy, Mandt, Haynes, Keaton, Espinosa, Thompson, Householder, Hanna, Wayne Clark (Republican), and Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4074?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2022. Enacted.
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