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2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2

AN ACT CONCERNING SOCIAL EQUITY AND THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN.

Became law as Public Act 21-46, signed June 16, 2021, 159 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) establish a youth suicide prevention training program, (2) require certain licensed health care professionals to complete mental health and suicide screening and prevention training, (3) permit minors to receive more than six outpatient mental health treatment sessions without the consent of a parent or guardian, (4) require local and regional boards of education to integrate the principles and practices of social-emotional learning into programs of professional development and statements of educational goals, (5) permit parents to attend parent-teacher conferences remotely, (6) require additional parent-teacher conferences during periods when a school district conducts school sessions remotely, (7) require the provision of information by teachers concerning safety, mental health and food insecurity during such conferences, (8) permit local and regional boards of education to provide instruction to high school students remotely and prohibit such boards from deeming absent a student who attends school remotely, (9) require local and regional boards of education to permit students to take up to four mental health wellness days per school year, (10) require the collection of adverse childhood experiences data by local and regional boards of education and the Department of Education, (11) require the Commissioner of Children and Families to provide children in the care and custody of the commissioner remote visitation opportunities in lieu of in-person visitation, in the event of a pandemic or outbreak of communicable disease, (12) require the Commissioner of Children and Families to develop a policy requiring the cessation of in-person visitation on a case-by-case basis in the event that such visitation could result in the contraction of a communicable disease by one or more participants, (13) expand the operation of the Department of Children and Families telephone Careline to accommodate the receipt and provision of information concerning child abuse and neglect by text message, (14) require the Commissioner of Children and Families to provide certain notice to parents and guardians in the event that the commissioner is considering removal of a child from the home, and the services of a translator, if necessary, during any meeting to discuss such removal, (15) require the Commissioner of Early Childhood to develop and implement a plan to expand the birth-to-three program to provide early intervention services to children five years of age and under and eliminate parent fees for such services, (16) require the Commissioner of Education to establish an Internet access grant program for local and regional boards of education to provide students, educators and staff with Internet access during school sessions that are conducted remotely, and (17) establish a task force to study the comprehensive needs of children in the state.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

20 co-sponsors

Martin M. Looney, Bob Duff, Douglas McCrory, Saud Anwar, Steve Cassano, Derek Slap, Matthew L. Lesser, Gary A. Winfield, Mary Daugherty Abrams, Jorge Cabrera, Marilyn V. Moore, Julie Kushner, Will Haskell, Mae Flexer, Alex Kasser, Dennis A. Bradley, Catherine A. Osten, Christine Cohen, Rick Lopes, Patricia Billie Miller

In the House of Representatives

    15 co-sponsors

    Christine Conley, Travis Simms, Gary A. Turco Jr., Amy Morrin Bello, Anthony L. Nolan, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Lucy Dathan, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Quentin Williams, Juan R. Candelaria, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Brian T. Smith, Susan M. Johnson, Hilda E. Santiago, John-Michael Parker

    Its course

    January 8 to June 16, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action33 actions on 18 days

    In the SenateJan 8 to May 5117 days

    Committee on ChildrenJan 8 to Mar 1566 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 28 to May 35 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 5 to Jun 228 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 2 to Jun 108 days

    With the GovernorJun 10 to Jun 166 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 5 · Adopted Jun 2

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 5

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 5

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Jun 2

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Jun 2

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Jan 8 – May 5

    1. Jan 8Introduced and sent to Committee on Children
    2. Mar 2Drafted as a bill by Committee on Children
    3. Mar 3Sent to Committee on Children
    4. Mar 4Heard in Committee on Children
    5. Mar 15Committee on Children recommended a substitute for it
    6. Apr 28Sent to Appropriations Committee
    7. May 3Appropriations Committee recommended it
    8. May 5The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    9. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment B
    10. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment C
    11. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives May 6 – Jun 2

    1. May 6Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 2The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment A
    4. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment B
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 9 – Jun 16

    1. Jun 9Numbered Public Act 21-46
    2. Jun 10Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 16Signed by the Governor
    All 33 actions, as published
    1. Jan 8REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Jan 21Vote to DraftBoth houses
    3. Mar 2DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    4. Mar 3REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    5. Mar 4PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    6. Mar 15Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    7. Mar 16FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Mar 26REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. Apr 1RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Apr 1FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    11. Apr 1SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    12. Apr 1FILE NO.Both houses
    13. Apr 28REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    14. May 3Joint FavorableBoth houses
    15. May 4FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    16. May 4RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    17. May 4NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    18. May 4FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    19. May 5SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    20. May 5SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    21. May 5SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    22. May 5SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    23. May 6FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    24. May 6HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    25. Jun 2HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    26. Jun 2HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    27. Jun 2HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    28. Jun 2HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    29. Jun 2IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    30. Jun 9PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    31. Jun 10TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    32. Jun 10TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    33. Jun 16SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor