2025 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
H5112: Requires the department of education to develop and make available for use in all schools a mental health curriculum. School districts would be required to provide four (4) hours of mental health instruction to seventh grade students.
Legislative Summary
EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM - Requires the department of education to develop and make available for use in all schools a mental health curriculum. School districts would be required to provide four (4) hours of mental health instruction to seventh grade students.
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Bill History
1/22/2025
Introduced, referred to House Education
House of Representatives
4/18/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/22/2025)
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/22/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Education(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor
John Lombardi
Democrat