Alaska 33rd Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 5 D · 2 R · 1 I cosponsors

SB 24 — An Act relating to mental health education; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (H) -- Public Testimony -- -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

53 added · 78 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill SB 24 changes the focus of health education in public schools by emphasizing a comprehensive health education program for students from kindergarten through grade 12. This program will cover various topics including mental health, child abuse prevention, and personal safety. The changes aim to better prepare students for real-life challenges by providing them with essential knowledge and skills, making it important for their overall well-being and safety. The updated bill emphasizes collaboration with various health organizations to develop appropriate guidelines for this instruction.

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33-LS0232\B CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.
33-LS0232\A SENATE BILL NO.
24(HSS) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY THE SENATE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE Referred:
24 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY SENATORS GRAY-JACKSON, Tobin, Claman, Hoffman, Stevens, Giessel, Dunbar Introduced:
Finance Sponsor(s):
1/18/23 Referred:
SENATORS GRAY-JACKSON, Tobin, Claman, Hoffman, Stevens, Giessel, Dunbar A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to mental health education;
Education, Health & Social Services, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to mental health education;
AS 14.03.016(a) is amended to read:
(a) A local school board shall, in consultation with parents, teachers, and school administrators, adopt policies to promote the involvement of parents in the school district's education program.
The policies must include procedures (1) recognizing the authority of a parent and allowing a parent to object to and withdraw the child from a standards-based assessment or test required by SB0024B -1- CSSB 24(HSS) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0232\B the state;
(2) recognizing the authority of a parent and allowing a parent to object to and withdraw the child from an activity, class, or program;
(3) providing for parent notification not less than two weeks before any activity, class, or program that includes content involving human reproduction or sexual matters is provided to a child;
(4) recognizing the authority of a parent and allowing a parent to withdraw the child from an activity, class, program, or standards-based assessment or test required by the state for a religious holiday, as defined by the parent;
(5) providing a parent with an opportunity to review the content of an activity, class, performance standard, or program;
(6) ensuring that, when a child is absent from an activity, class, program, or standards-based assessment or test required by the state under this section, the absence is not considered an unlawful absence under AS 14.30.020 if the child's parent withdrew the child from the activity, class, program, or standards-based assessment or test or gave permission for the child's absence;
(7) providing for parent notification not less than two weeks before any class or program that provides instruction in mental health is provided to a child.
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The program should include instruction in [PHYSICAL] health and personal safety including alcohol and drug abuse education, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), early cancer prevention and detection, dental health, family health including infant care, environmental health, mental health, physical health, the identification and prevention of child abuse, child abduction, neglect, sexual abuse, and domestic violence, and appropriate use of health services.
The program should include instruction in [PHYSICAL] health and personal safety including alcohol and drug abuse education, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), early cancer prevention and detection, dental health, family health including infant SB0024A -1- SB 24 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0232\A care, environmental health, mental health, physical health, the identification and prevention of child abuse, child abduction, neglect, sexual abuse, and domestic violence, and appropriate use of health services.
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(b) The state board shall establish guidelines for a health and personal safety education program, including guidelines for developmentally appropriate CSSB 24(HSS) -2- SB0024B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0232\B instruction in mental health.
(b) The state board shall establish guidelines for a health and personal safety education program, including guidelines for developmentally appropriate instruction in mental health.
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3 of this Act;
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4 of this Act, within two years after the effective date of this Act.
3 of this Act, within two years after the effective date of this Act.
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The bill mandates the development of mental health education guidelines for schools in Alaska.

  • AS 14.30.360(a)

    PHYSICAL → including mental health

    The health education program will now explicitly include mental health instruction.

  • AS 14.30.360(b)

    including guidelines for developmentally appropriate instruction in mental health.

    The state board is required to establish guidelines specifically for mental health instruction.

  • Sections 1 and 5 of uncodified law

    REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE. Two years after the effective date of this Act, the state Board of Education and Early Development shall submit a report...

    The Board must report on the mental health guidelines to the legislature after two years.

  • Sections 1 and 6 of uncodified law

    TRANSITION. The state Board of Education and Early Development shall develop the mental health guidelines...

    A timeline has been established for the Board to develop the mental health guidelines.

  • AS 14.03.016(a)

    providing for parent notification not less than two weeks before any class or program that provides instruction in mental health is provided to a child.

    Parents must be notified in advance when mental health instruction is to be provided.

Action History

  1. (H) -- Public Testimony -- -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --

  2. (H) FINANCE at 10:00 AM ADAMS 519

  3. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  4. (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Recessed to 5/14/24 at 9 AM --

  5. (H) FINANCE at 10:00 AM ADAMS 519

  6. (H) -- Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --

  7. (H) FINANCE at 10:00 AM ADAMS 519

  8. (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --

  9. (H) FINANCE at 10:00 AM ADAMS 519

  10. (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE

  11. (H) FN2: (EED)

  12. (H) NR: MCKAY, PRAX, ALLARD

  13. (H) DP: HIMSCHOOT, STORY, MCCORMICK, RUFFRIDGE

  14. (H) EDC RPT 4DP 3NR

  15. (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  16. (H) Moved CSSB 24(FIN) Out of Committee -- Recessed to 4:00 PM --

  17. (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  18. (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  19. (H) Heard & Held

  20. (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  21. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): MCCORMICK, GALVIN

  22. (H) FN2: (EED)

  23. (H) AM: SUMNER

  24. (H) NR: PRAX

  25. (H) DNP: RUFFRIDGE

  26. (H) DP: FIELDS, MCCORMICK, MINA

  27. (H) HSS RPT 3DP 1DNP 1NR 1AM

  28. (H) Minutes (HHSS)

  29. (H) Moved CSSB 24(FIN) Out of Committee

  30. (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:00 PM DAVIS 106

  31. (H) Minutes (HHSS)

  32. (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 10 Minutes Following Session --

  33. (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:00 PM DAVIS 106

  34. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): ARMSTRONG

  35. (H) HSS, EDC, FIN

  36. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  37. (S) VERSION: CSSB 24(FIN)

  38. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  39. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  40. (S) PASSED Y15 N4 E1

  41. (S) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING

  42. (S) AM NO 1 FAILED Y5 N14 E1

  43. (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AM 1 UC

  44. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 24(FIN)

  45. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/6 CAL

  46. (S) FIN CS ADOPTED UC

  47. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  48. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/4/2024

  49. (S) FN2: (EED)

  50. (S) DP: HOFFMAN, OLSON, KIEHL, BISHOP

  51. (S) FIN RPT CS 4DP SAME TITLE

  52. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  53. (S) Moved CSSB 24(FIN) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --

  54. (S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532

  55. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  56. (S) Heard & Held

  57. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  58. (S) FN1: (EED)

  59. (S) DP: TOBIN, DUNBAR, GIESSEL

  60. (S) NR: WILSON, KAUFMAN

  61. (S) HSS RPT CS 3DP 2NR SAME TITLE

  62. (S) Minutes (SHSS)

  63. (S) Moved CSSB 24(HSS) Out of Committee

  64. (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  65. (S) Minutes (SHSS)

  66. (S) Heard & Held

  67. (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  68. (S) COSPONSOR(S): GIESSEL, DUNBAR

  69. (S) Minutes (SHSS)

  70. (S) Heard & Held

  71. (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  72. (S) COSPONSOR(S): HOFFMAN, STEVENS

  73. (S) FN1: (EED)

  74. (S) NR: BJORKMAN

  75. (S) DP: TOBIN, GRAY-JACKSON, STEVENS, KIEHL

  76. (S) EDC RPT 4DP 1NR

  77. (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  78. (S) Moved SB 24 Out of Committee

  79. (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  80. (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  81. (S) Heard & Held

  82. (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  83. (S) COSPONSOR(S): TOBIN, CLAMAN

  84. (S) EDC, HSS, FIN

  85. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  86. (S) Prefile released 1/9/23

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 24?
SB 24 is sponsored by Alyse Galvin (N), Mccormick, Armstrong, Forrest Dunbar (D), Cathy Giessel (R), Gary Stevens (R), Lyman Hoffman (D), Matt Claman (D), Löki Tobin (D), and Elvi Gray-Jackson (D).
What is the current status of SB 24?
This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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