HB 434 - Suicide Risk/Mental Health/Teen Violence

HB 434 – Suicide Risk/Mental Health/Teen Violence

Primary Sponsors: Rep. Craig Horn (R-Union), Rep. Carla Cunningham (R-Mecklenburg), Rep. Greg Murphy (R-Pitt), Rep. Donna White (R-Johnston)

Bill Summary

This bill would require local boards of education to adopt and implement suicide risk protocol and policy against teen dating violence and abuse. The bill encourages local boards of education to adopt and implement a mental health training program.

Bill Movement

This bill was filed on March 21, 2019.

This bill was referred to the following House Committees:

• Education K-12 – passed April 2, 2019
• Health – passed April 16, 2019
• Rules