Legislative Update on Suicide Prevention

Report from The Capitol Group 
ISCA Lobbyist
Legislative Update March 26, 2018

Suicide Prevention Bill Heads to the Governor

• Great thanks to all the ISCA members who contacted lawmakers to encourage them to pass suicide awareness legislation. Your efforts have paid off!
• Senate File 2113, the ISCA-backed bill to increase suicide awareness education for school employees was approved by the Senate on a 49-0 vote following approval and amendment by the House.  It now awaits signature into law by Governor Reynolds.
• The bill requires the Board of Education to require schools to adopt protocols for suicide prevention and postvention and protocols for the identification of adverse childhood experiences to mitigate toxic stress response.
• The bill also requires school boards to require at least one hour annually of evidence-based training for employees who have regular contact with students.