Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 899 — Mental Health of Students

Last action — Chapter No. 2022-126

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 13, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    2 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Mental Health of Students; Revises data DCF is required to analyze when creating its annual report on initiation of involuntary examinations; requires charter schools to be in compliance with involuntary reporting laws; requires DOE to share certain data with DCF; requires district school boards to designate mental health coordinator; revises requirements for plans relating to mental health assistance allocations.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB899 2022Legislature 2 An act relating to mental health of students;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB899 2022 A bill to be entitled An act relating to mental health of students;
hb0899-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB899 2022Legislature (4) DATA ANALYSIS.—Using data collected under paragraph (2)(a) and s.
hb0899-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB899 2022 (4) DATA ANALYSIS.—Using data collected under paragraph (2)(a) and s.
hb0899-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB899 2022Legislature 1003.03 shall be the average at the school level.
hb0899-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB899 2022 1003.03 shall be the average at the school level.
hb0899-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB899 2022Legislature Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
hb0899-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB899 2022 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
hb0899-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB899 2022Legislature by agreement the reimbursement for such costs, or may share the costs, associated with employment of the law enforcement officer as a school safety specialist.
hb0899-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB899 2022 by agreement the reimbursement for such costs, or may share the costs, associated with employment of the law enforcement officer as a school safety specialist.
hb0899-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB899 2022Legislature developed by the Office of Safe Schools pursuant to s.
hb0899-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB899 2022 developed by the Office of Safe Schools pursuant to s.
hb0899-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB899 2022Legislature mental health as it relates to school safety and the mental health assistance allocation under s.
hb0899-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB899 2022 mental health as it relates to school safety and the mental health assistance allocation under s.
hb0899-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB899 2022Legislature specialist pursuant to paragraph (a).
hb0899-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB899 2022 specialist pursuant to paragraph (a).
hb0899-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB899 2022Legislature (14) MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE ALLOCATION.—The mental health assistance allocation is created to provide funding to assist school districts in establishing or expanding school- based mental health care;
hb0899-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB899 2022 (14) MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE ALLOCATION.—The mental health assistance allocation is created to provide funding to assist school districts in establishing or expanding school- based mental health care;
hb0899-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB899 2022Legislature students at high risk of such diagnoses.
hb0899-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB899 2022 students at high risk of such diagnoses.
hb0899-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB899 2022Legislature modification.
hb0899-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB899 2022 modification.
hb0899-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB899 2022Legislature other delivery systems or payors for which such individuals may qualify, if such services appear to be needed or enhancements in those individuals' behavioral health would contribute to the improved well-being of the student students who are referred to a school-based or community-based mental health service provider for mental health screening for the identification of mental health concerns and ensure that the assessment of students at risk for mental health disorders occurs within 15 days of referral.
hb0899-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB899 2022 other delivery systems or payors for which such individuals may qualify, if such services appear to be needed or enhancements in those individuals' behavioral health would contribute to the improved well-being of the student students who are referred to a school-based or community-based mental health service provider for mental health screening for the identification of mental health concerns and ensure that the assessment of students at risk for mental health disorders occurs within 15 days of referral.
hb0899-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB899 2022Legislature or subparagraph 2., respectively, or a school resource officer or school safety officer who has completed mental health crisis intervention training in attempting to verbally de-escalate a student's crisis situation before initiating an involuntary examination pursuant to s.
hb0899-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB899 2022 or subparagraph 2., respectively, or a school resource officer or school safety officer who has completed mental health crisis intervention training in attempting to verbally de-escalate a student's crisis situation before initiating an involuntary examination pursuant to s.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2022-126

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Substituted for SB 1240

  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  11. Withdrawn from Rules

  12. Received

  13. Referred to Rules

  14. In Messages

  15. CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  18. Placed on 3rd reading

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2022)

  21. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  22. Bill referred to House Calendar

  23. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  24. CS Filed

  25. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  26. Reported out of Education & Employment Committee

  27. Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee

  28. Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

  29. Now in Education & Employment Committee

  30. Reported out of Appropriations Committee

  31. Favorable by Appropriations Committee

  32. Added to Appropriations Committee agenda

  33. Now in Appropriations Committee

  34. Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

  35. Favorable by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

  36. Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda

  37. Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

  38. Reported out of Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee

  39. Favorable by Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee

  40. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  41. Added to Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee agenda

  42. Now in Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee

  43. Referred to Education & Employment Committee

  44. Referred to Appropriations Committee

  45. Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

  46. Referred to Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee

  47. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 155 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (155)

155 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13000
Unaffiliated 20001
Democrat 4000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 38001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Cruz — Yea
President Simpson — Not Voting
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 114 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 50002
Republican 44002
Democrat 20001
Total 114005
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Geller — Yea
Altman — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Harding — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Brown — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Bush — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg-King — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Casello — Yea
Learned — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Drake — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Duran — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Morales — Yea
Williams — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Fine — Yea
Payne — Yea
Zika — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Grant — Not Voting
Stevenson — Not Voting
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Not Voting
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Not Voting
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Education & Employment Committee)

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8003
Republican 8000
Democrat 2000
Total 18003
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Aloupis — Not Voting
Bell — Yea
Bush — Yea
Fine — Yea
Harding — Not Voting
Hawkins — Not Voting
Latvala — Yea
Mariano — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Morales — Yea
Williams — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea

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Favorable (Appropriations Committee)

Passed 23 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14005
Republican 8002
Democrat 1001
Total 23008
% of votes cast 74%0%0%26%
How each member voted (31)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Brown — Yea
Bush — Not Voting
Diamond — Yea
Drake — Yea
Duran — Yea
Fine — Yea
Geller — Not Voting
Grant — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Omphroy — Not Voting
Renner — Yea
Roth — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Tomkow — Not Voting
Willhite — Yea
Williams — Yea
Williamson — Not Voting
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Not Voting
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Not Voting
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea

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Favorable (Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5002
Democrat 4000
Republican 6000
Total 15002
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Aloupis — Yea
Altman — Not Voting
Fischer — Not Voting
Killebrew — Yea
Roach — Yea
Roth — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea

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Favorable (Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee)

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Democrat 3000
Republican 8000
Total 18000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Aloupis — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Learned — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Roach — Yea
Williams — Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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What does HB 899 do?
Mental Health of Students; Revises data DCF is required to analyze when creating its annual report on initiation of involuntary examinations; requires charter schools to be in compliance with involuntary reporting laws; requires DOE to share certain data with DCF; requires district school boards to designate mental health coordinator; revises requirements for plans relating to mental health assistance allocations.
Who sponsors HB 899?
HB 899 is sponsored by Education and Employment Committee, Hunschofsky, Christine (Democrat), Bartleman, Robin (Democrat), Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. (Democrat), Joseph, Dotie (Democrat), Learned, Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" (Republican), Morales, and Woodson, Marie Paule (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 899?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 13, 2021. Enacted.
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