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House unanimously advances statewide suicide‑prevention measures for schools, designates coordinator
Summary
House Bill 154 requires the State Office of Education to designate a suicide‑prevention coordinator, establishes model youth suicide‑prevention programs for secondary schools and requires reporting to the Education Interim Committee. Sponsors cited rising youth suicide counts and local program success; the House passed the bill 67–2.
Representative Eliason presented House Bill 154, describing it as a statewide effort to reduce suicide and to support school districts and charter schools with model prevention programs and coordination. "When I gave this bill...7 young people had taken their lives in the…
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