2021 Senate Bill 321

Require teacher “mental health first aid” training

Introduced in the Senate

March 25, 2021

Introduced by Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-3)

To add to teacher continuing education courses a requirement that they include “mental health first aid” training, and require the Department of Education in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services to "develop or adopt" a program for this. This would include "identifying potential risk factors and warning signs for mental illness, and strategies for helping an individual experiencing a mental health crisis".

Referred to the Committee on Education and Career Readiness

Sept. 15, 2021

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 29, 2021

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Sept. 29, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Education