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HB1634Introduced in the House

Providing school districts and public schools with assistance to coordinate comprehensive behavioral health supports for students.

Passed

Introduced by My-Linh Thai, District 041B

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Providing school districts and public schools with assistance to coordinate comprehensive behavioral health supports for students.

Where it stands

Effective date 6/11/2026.

March 23, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 6, 2026

47

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Marcus Riccelli003AYes
Leonard Christian004BYes
Victoria Hunt005AYes
Keith Goehner012AYes
Paul Harris017BYes
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024AYes
Tina Orwall033AYes
Emily Alvarado034AYes
Vandana Slatter048AYes

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Education.

  2. Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.

  3. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.

  4. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.

  5. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  6. Minority; do not pass.

  7. Minority; without recommendation.

  8. Referred to Appropriations.

  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  10. Committee relieved of further consideration.

  11. Referred to Education.

  12. Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM.

  13. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.

  14. ED - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  15. Minority; do not pass.

  16. Minority; without recommendation.

  17. Referred to Appropriations.

  18. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

  19. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

  20. APP - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  21. Minority; do not pass.

  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  23. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  24. 3rd substitute bill substituted

  25. Floor amendment

  26. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  27. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  28. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

  29. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.

  30. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.

  31. EDU - Majority; do pass.

  32. Minority; do not pass.

  33. Minority; without recommendation.

  34. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  35. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  36. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  37. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  38. Speaker signed.

  39. President signed.

  40. Delivered to Governor.

  41. Governor signed.

  42. Chapter 129, 2026 Laws.

  43. Effective date 6/11/2026.

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