Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming HB180: K-12 mental health program-3.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2025
AN ACT relating to education; creating a program relating to K-12 mental health as specified; providing appropriations; providing positions; requiring reports; repealing a provision; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to education; creating a program relating to K-12 mental health as specified; providing appropriations; providing positions; requiring reports; repealing a provision; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to education; creating a program relating to K-12 mental health as specified; providing appropriations; providing positions; requiring reports; repealing a provision; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 21‐13‐338 is created to read: 21‐13‐338. Mental health program for K‐12 students. (a) The department of education shall administer a program to address the mental health needs of K‐12 public school students. The program shall be implemented in K‐12 public schools for a minimum of two (2) school years and shall focus on advancing wellness and resiliency in the education of K‐12 students. The intent of the program shall be to screen or otherwise identify students with mental health challenges, to stabilize those students until further support can be found and to refer those students to appropriate services. Program funding shall be available to every Wyoming public school district, each of which can choose whether to implement the program. (b) Each school district participating in the program shall report to the department of education the expenditure of amounts appropriated for this program, the number of students that received services as a result of the program and the impact of the services offered. Each district shall provide other information and data as required by the department. (c) Schools shall notify parents or guardians if their child is identified …
Sponsors
- Larsen, Lloyd (R, H54) · primary sponsor
- Lawley, Martha (R, H27)
- Sherwood, Trey (D, H14)
- Barlow, Eric (R, S23)
- Tara Nethercott (R, S04)
- Schuler, Wendy (R, S15)
Latest actions
- : H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4
- : H04 - Education:Do Pass Failed 3-6-0-0-0
- : H No report prior to CoW Cutoff
- : H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Votes
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-3-3-0-0 (February 10, 2025): 56 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: K-12 mental health program-3.
Common questions
- What is HB180?
- HB180 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): K-12 mental health program-3.
- What does HB180 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to education; creating a program relating to K-12 mental health as specified; providing appropriations; providing positions; requiring reports; repealing a provision; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB180?
- Failed as of March 3, 2025. Latest action: H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4 (March 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB180?
- Larsen, Lloyd (R, H54), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB180?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0180
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