SB39Introduced in the Senate
Public schools; best practice of tech. tools to assist w/identifying students at risk of self-harm.
Introduced by Barbara Favola, District 40
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Department of Education; best practices for implementation in public schools of technology tools to assist with the identification of students at risk of engaging in self-harm or intending to inflict harm on others; report. Directs the Department of Education to convene a work group consisting of representatives set forth in the bill, as determined by the Department in consultation with and based on consideration of suggestions from statewide education organizations and appropriate technology industries, for the purpose of identifying and making recommendations to the chairs of the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Education on best practices for the procurement, implementation, and use in public schools of technology tools designed to assist with the identification of students at risk of engaging in self-harm or intending to inflict harm on others. The bill directs the work group to submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the chairs of the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Education by November 15, 2026.
Where it stands
Left in Appropriations
March 10, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N) · February 25, 2026
21
Yes
1
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
22 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gretchen Bulova | 11 | Yes |
| Briana Sewell | 25 | Yes |
| Atoosa Reaser | 27 | Yes |
| Elizabeth Guzman | 31 | Yes |
| Sam Rasoul | 38 | Yes |
| Madison Whittle | 49 | Yes |
| Eric Zehr | 51 | No |
| Amy Laufer | 55 | Yes |
| Thomas Garrett | 56 | Yes |
| Phillip Scott | 63 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100747D
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
Senate subcommittee offered
Senate committee offered
Reported from Education and Health with amendments (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Education and Health Amendments agreed to
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Education
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB39)
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)
Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
Left in Appropriations
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