Culturally responsive & language-appropriate mental health support & services; guidance & policies.
What it does: Department of Education; culturally responsive and language-appropriate mental health support and services; guidance and policies . Requires, no later than October 1, 2026, the Department of Education to develop, adopt, and provide to each local school board guidance on the adoption of policies governing the provision of culturally responsive and language-appropriate mental health support and services for students in the local school division and permits any school board to develop and adopt policies in the local school division that are consistent with the guidelines adopted and provided by… (official summary)
Question before the chamber: Passed Senate
The tally
Yes 19 · No 19 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| Republicans | 0 | 19 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no.
The full roll (39)
Yes 19
- Angelia GravesD21
- Barbara FavolaD40
- Creigh DeedsD11
- Danica RoemD30
- Dave MarsdenD35
- Jennifer BoyskoD38
- Jennifer Carroll FoyD33
- Jeremy McPikeD29
- Kannan SrinivasanD32
- Lamont BagbyD14
- Lashrecse AirdD13
- Louise LucasD18
- Mamie LockeD23
- Russet PerryD31
- Saddam SalimD37
- Schuyler VanValkenburgD16
- Scott SurovellD34
- Stella PekarskyD36
- Former memberD
No 19
Not voting 1
- Aaron RouseD22
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.