Louisiana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Louisiana HB486: HEALTH: Requires public schools to offer a mental health assessment to certain students (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Status: Passed both chambers, July 1, 2025
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 17:173.1, relative to mental health services for students; to require public schools to offer a mental health assessment to certain students at the beginning of each school year; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 17:173.1, relative to mental health services for students; to require public schools to offer a mental health assessment to certain students at the beginning of each school year; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 17:173.1 is hereby enacted to read as follows: §173.1. Mental health assessments Each public school shall make available to each student in grades four through twelve a mental health assessment by a licensed behavioral health provider, so long as it is authorized by his parent or legal guardian. Such screening shall be offered within the first ninety days of each school year. DIGEST The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 486 Original 2025 Regular Session Fisher Abstract: Requires public schools to offer a mental health assessment to certain students at the beginning of each school year. Proposed law requires public schools to make available to each student the opportunity to undergo a mental health assessment by a licensed behavioral health provider within the first days of each school year. Requires the consent of his …
Sponsors
- Fisher, Adrian (D, 16) · primary sponsor
- Adams, Roy (D, 62)
- Bayham Jr., Michael (R, 103)
- Billings, Beth (R, 56)
- Boyd, Delisha (D, 102)
- Brass, Ken (D, 58)
- Bryant, Marcus (D, 96)
- Chassion, Tehmi (D, 44)
- Freeman, Aimee (D, 98)
- Freiberg, Barbara (R, 70)
- Green Jr., Kyle (D, 83)
- Jason Hughes (D)
Latest actions
- : Becomes Act No. 504 without the Governor's signature.
- : Effective date: 08/01/2025.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Notice Senate approved consideration after the 57th calendar day.
- : Received from the Senate with amendments.
- : Rules suspended.
- : Read by title, roll called, yeas 92, nays 5, Senate amendments concurred in.
- : By a vote of 87 yeas, 7 nays, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, the House approved consideration after the 57th calendar day.
Votes
- House Vote on HB 486, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1216) (June 11, 2025): 92 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 486, FINAL PASSAGE (#920) (June 10, 2025): 31 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 486, 2/3 vote (#902) (June 10, 2025): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 486, MOTION TO CONSIDER AFTER 57TH DAY (#1184) (June 10, 2025): 87 yea, 7 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 486, FINAL PASSAGE (#505) (May 20, 2025): 64 yea, 32 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB486?
- HB486 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): HEALTH: Requires public schools to offer a mental health assessment to certain students (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note).
- What does HB486 do?
- In its own words: An act To enact R.S. 17:173.1, relative to mental health services for students; to require public schools to offer a mental health assessment to certain students at the beginning of each school year; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB486?
- Passed both chambers as of July 1, 2025. Latest action: Becomes Act No. 504 without the Governor's signature. (July 1, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB486?
- Fisher, Adrian (D, 16), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB486?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25RS&b=HB486
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