Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB105: PUBLIC SCHOOLS: MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION
Status: In committee, May 16, 2025
An Act relating to mental health education.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to mental health education.".
From the introduced text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to mental health education." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the legislature that the Board of Education and Early Development develop guidelines for instruction in mental health in consultation with the Department of Health, the Department of Family and Community Services, regional tribal health organizations, and representatives of national and state mental health organizations. * Sec. 2. 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 HB0105a -1- HB New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0558\A 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 …
Sponsors
- Alyse Galvin (I, HD-014) · primary sponsor
- Rebecca Himschoot (I, HD-002)
- Neal Foster (D, HD-039)
- Andi Story (D, HD-034)
- Maxine Dibert (D, HD-031)
- Frier (I)
- Carolyn Hall (D, HD-016)
Latest actions
- : (H) COSPONSOR(S): HALL
- : (H) COSPONSOR(S): FRIER
- : (H) COSPONSOR(S): DIBERT
- : (H) REFERRED TO RULES
- : (H) FN3: ZERO(DOH)
- : (H) FN2: ZERO(DFC)
- : (H) FN1: (EED)
- : (H) NR: BYNUM, TOMASZEWSKI, STAPP, SCHRAGE
- : (H) DNP: ALLARD
- : (H) DP: HANNAN, GALVIN, JIMMIE, FOSTER, JOSEPHSON
Subjects: EDUCATION, MENTAL HEALTH, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES, SCHOOLS
Common questions
- What is HB105?
- HB105 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): PUBLIC SCHOOLS: MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION.
- What does HB105 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to mental health education.".
- What is the status of HB105?
- In committee as of May 16, 2025. Latest action: (H) COSPONSOR(S): HALL (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB105?
- Alyse Galvin (I, HD-014), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB105?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 105
Source: official Alaska record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.