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SB41Introduced in the Senate

Public Schools: Mental Health Education

Vetoed

Introduced by Elvi Gray-Jackson, District G

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act relating to mental health education.

Where it stands

RETURNED TO GOVERNOR FOR PERMANENT FILING

June 19, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s) to SB 41 · May 15, 2026

17

Yes

3

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

20 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. PREFILE RELEASED 1/17/25

  2. READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  3. EDC, FIN

  4. COSPONSOR(S): GIESSEL, DUNBAR

  5. EDC RPT 4DP 1NR

  6. DP: TOBIN, CRONK, STEVENS, KIEHL

  7. NR: BJORKMAN

  8. FN1: (EED)

  9. FN2: ZERO(DFC)

  10. FIN RPT 3DP 4NR

  11. DP: OLSON, HOFFMAN, KIEHL

  12. NR: STEDMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK

  13. FN3: (EED)

  14. FN4: ZERO(DFC)

  15. FN5: ZERO(DOH)

  16. RULES TO CALENDAR 4/8/2026

  17. READ THE SECOND TIME

  18. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/10 CAL

  19. COSPONSOR(S): TOBIN, KAWASAKI

  20. READ THE THIRD TIME SB 41

  21. COSPONSOR(S): HOFFMAN, CRONK

  22. PASSED Y19 N1

  23. TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  24. VERSION: SB 41

  25. READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  26. FIN

  27. FIN RPT 9DP 1DNP 1NR

  28. DP: JIMMIE, BYNUM, GALVIN, HANNAN, MOORE, STAPP, SCHRAGE, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER

  29. DNP: ALLARD

  30. NR: TOMASZEWSKI

  31. FN3: (EED)

  32. FN4: ZERO(DFC)

  33. FN5: ZERO(DOH)

  34. RULES TO CALENDAR 5/12/2026

  35. READ THE SECOND TIME

  36. AM NO 1 FAILED Y19 N21

  37. AM NO 2 FAILED Y20 N20

  38. AM NO 3 FAILED Y20 N20

  39. AM NO 4 ADOPTED UC

  40. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/13 CALENDAR

  41. CROSS SPONSOR(S): FRIER, DIBERT, JOSEPHSON, HIMSCHOOT, HALL

  42. NOT TAKEN UP 5/13 - ON 5/14 CALENDAR

  43. READ THE THIRD TIME SB 41 AM H

  44. PASSED Y27 N13

  45. CROSS SPONSOR(S): BYNUM, MINA, GRAY

  46. TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED

  47. VERSION: SB 41 AM H

  48. CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP

  49. CONCUR AM OF (H) Y17 N3

  50. 10:14 A.M. 6/1/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR

  51. VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/18/26

  52. MOTION TO OVERRIDE VETO

  53. GOVERNOR VETO SUSTAINED Y38 N22

  54. RETURNED TO GOVERNOR FOR PERMANENT FILING

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