Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 1125
Schools; provide for mental health services providers and trauma informed training.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-89, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACHES IN EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS; TO DEFINE TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACHES; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-79, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE SCHOOL COUNSELOR OR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDER PER 250 STUDENTS; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL COUNSELORS TO CREATE A TRAUMA-INFORMED TEAM FOR EACH SCHOOL; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS REPORT THE NUMBER AND PLACEMENT OF SCHOOL COUNSELORS IN THE DISTRICT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-9-80, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, TO CREATE A TOOLKIT TO ASSIST SCHOOLS IN IMPLEMENTING TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACHES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 18 to February 2, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
EducationJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 18 – Feb 2
- Jan 18Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations
- Feb 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To Education;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives