North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H578: The Jason Flatt Act of North Carolina.
Status: In committee, June 24, 2025
What the bill says
An act to require suicide prevention education be part of the school-based mental health policy of a public school.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE SUICIDE PREVENTION EDUCATION BE PART OF THE SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH POLICY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. G.S. 115C-376.5 reads as rewritten: "§ 115C-376.5. School-based mental health plan required. ... (b) School-Based Mental Health Policy. - The State Board of Education shall adopt a school-based mental health policy that includes (i) minimum requirements for a school-based mental health plan for K-12 school units and (ii) a model mental health training program program, a suicide prevention education requirement, and model suicide risk referral protocol for K-12 school units. Consistent with this section, the model mental health training program program, a suicide prevention education requirement, and model suicide risk referral protocol shall meet all of the following requirements: ... (2) The model suicide risk referral protocol shall be provided to school personnel who work with students in grades six through 12 and provide both of the following: a. Guidelines on the identification of students at risk of suicide. b. Procedures and referral sources that address actions that should be taken to address students identified in accordance with this subdivision. (3) Suicide prevention education shall be provided to all licensed educators. The material will cover the educator's role in youth suicide awareness in more detail than the …
Sponsors
- Pickett, Ray (R, 93) · primary sponsor
- Lambeth, Donny (R, 75) · primary sponsor
- Hawkins, Zack (D, 31) · primary sponsor
- Budd, Laura (D, 103) · primary sponsor
- Ager, Eric (D, 114)
- Alston, Vernetta (D, 29)
- Baker, Amber M. (D, 72)
- Belk, Mary (D, 88)
- Blackwell, Hugh (R, 86)
- Brisson, William D. (R, 22)
- Brockman, Cecil (D, 60)
- Brown, Kanika (D, 71)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Regular Message Received From House
- : Regular Message Sent To Senate
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
- : Placed On Cal For 05/01/2025
- : Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
Votes
- The Jason Flatt Act of North Carolina. Second Reading (May 1, 2025): 108 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: NAMED LAWS, EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, MENTAL HEALTH, SUICIDE, HEALTH EDUCATION, STATE EMPLOYEES, CURRICULUM
Common questions
- What is H578?
- H578 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): The Jason Flatt Act of North Carolina.
- What does H578 do?
- In its own words: An act to require suicide prevention education be part of the school-based mental health policy of a public school.
- What is the status of H578?
- In committee as of June 24, 2025. Latest action: Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate (June 24, 2025).
- Who sponsored H578?
- Pickett, Ray (R, 93), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H578?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H578
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