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SF0078 • 2014

The Jason Flatt Act-2.

AN ACT relating to school districts; requiring suicide prevention education for teachers and school administrators; and providing for effective dates.

Education
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Education
Last action
2014-03-07
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
3/6/2014

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Amendments

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SF0078H2001

2nd reading • STUBSON

Failed

Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by STUBSON

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SF0078H2002

2nd reading • HALVERSON

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by HALVERSON

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SF0078HS001

Standing Committee • H04

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H04

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Bill History

  1. 2014-03-07 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  2. 2014-03-06 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA0031

  3. 2014-03-04 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0031

  4. 2014-03-04 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0031

  5. 2014-02-28 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA0031

  6. 2014-02-28 Senate

    S Did Concur

  7. 2014-02-27 Senate

    S Received for Concurrence

  8. 2014-02-27 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  9. 2014-02-26 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  10. 2014-02-26 House

    Amendment Adopted

  11. 2014-02-26 House

    Amendment Failed

  12. 2014-02-25 House

    H Passed CoW

  13. 2014-02-25 House

    Amendment Adopted

  14. 2014-02-25 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  15. 2014-02-21 House

    H Placed on General File

  16. 2014-02-21 House

    H04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  17. 2014-02-19 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H04

  18. 2014-02-18 House

    H Received for Introduction

  19. 2014-02-18 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  20. 2014-02-17 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  21. 2014-02-14 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  22. 2014-02-12 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  23. 2014-02-12 Senate

    S04 Recommended Do Pass

  24. 2014-02-11 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S04

  25. 2014-02-10 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  26. 2014-02-06 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
SF0078
Drafter:

DRN

LSO No.:
14LSO-0367
Effective Date
Section 17/1/2014,

or
dependent on

court
case along with

Section
2

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0031

Chapter No.:
CH0027

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Education Interim Committee

Catch Title:
The Jason Flatt Act-2.

Subject:
Suicide prevention for public schools.

Summary/Major
Elements:

This act requires teachers and administrators to
complete 8 hours of suicide prevention training every 4 years, with 2 hours of
training required the first year of employment, if the teacher or administrator
has not received suicide training in the past.

It also requires local boards of trustees to make the suicide
prevention training material available to interested members of the public.

This act requires the Wyoming department of education
publish and make available suitable suicide prevention training material for
teachers and administrators.

Comments:

Popular name: The
Jason Flatt Act

Delayed
effective date: Section 1 is effective July 1, 2014; Section 2 is effective
upon resolution of
Hill/Powers v. Mead
[Docket No. S-13-0052].

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0078

ENROLLED ACT NO. 31, SENATE

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2014 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to school districts; requiring suicide prevention education for teachers and school administrators; and providing for effective date
s
.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 21
‑
2
‑
202(a) by creating a new paragraph (xxxv)
,

as amended by 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 1,
and 21
‑
3
‑
110(a) by creating a new paragraph (xxxiii)
,
are amended to read:

21
‑
2
‑
202.

Duties of the director.

(a)

In addition to any other duties assig
ned by law, the director shall:

(xxxv)

Review and make available
suitable materials for suicide prevention education as required for school district teachers and school administrators under W.S. 21
‑
3
‑
110(a)(xxxiii).

21
‑
3
‑
110.

Duties of boards of trustees.

(a)

The board of trustees of each school district shall:

(xxxiii)

Commencing with school year 2014-2015 and each school year thereafter, with funds made available to the district under the Wyoming education resource block grant model as defined under W.S. 21
‑
13
‑
101(a)(xiv), require each teacher and school administrator within the district to receive at least eight (8) hours of suicide prevention education every four (4) school years using suitable materials
reviewed and recommended
by the director of the department under W.S. 21
‑
2
‑
202(a)(xxxv). Any
teacher or school administrator shall receive at least two (2) hours of suicide prevention education during the initial school year of employment with the district if the teacher or school administrator has not received suicide prevention training complying with this paragraph prior to employment. Suicide prevention education may consist of self-review of approved suitable materials.

The board shall make all suicide prevention education materials and classes available to interested community members.

Section 2.

W.S. 21
‑
2
‑
202(a) by creating a new paragraph (xxxv)
, as in effect prior to the enactment of 2013 Wyoming Session Laws,
and 21
‑
3
‑
110(a) by creating a new paragraph (xxxiii)
Chapter 1
,

are amended to read:

21
‑
2
‑
202.

Duties of the state superintendent.

(a)

In addition to any other duties assigned by law, the state superintendent shall:

(xxxv)

Review and make available
suitable materials for suicide prevention education as required for school district teachers and school administrators under W.S. 21
‑
3
‑
110(a)(xxxiii).

21
‑
3
‑
110.

Duties of boards of trustees.

(a)

The board of trustees of each school district shall:

(xxxiii)

Commencing with school year 2014-2015 and each school year thereafter, with funds made available to the district under the Wyoming education resource block grant model as defined under W.S. 21
‑
13
‑
101(a)(xiv), require each teacher and school administrator within the district to receive at least eight (8) hours of suicide
prevention education every four (4) school years using suitable materials
reviewed and recommended
by the state superintendent under W.S. 21
‑
2
‑
202(a)(xxxv). Any teacher or school administrator shall receive at least two (2) hours of suicide prevention education during the initial school year of employment with the district if the teacher or school administrator has not received suicide prevention training complying with this paragraph prior to employment. Suicide prevention education may consist of self-review of approved suitable materials.

The board shall make all suicide prevention education materials and classes available to interested community members.

Section
3
.

(a)

Section 1 of
t
his act is effective July 1, 2014
, only if section 2 of this act is not effective as provided by subsection (b) of this section
.
(
b)

If a final order by the district court of Laramie County, Wyoming, is issued implementing without change the final ruling of the Wyoming Supreme Court issued January 28, 2014, in the case of
Kerry and Clara Powers, on behalf of themselves and the citizens of Wyoming, and Cindy Hill
,
on behalf of herself and as the Superintendent of Public Instruction v. State of Wyoming and Matthew H. Mead, Governor, in his official capacity [Docket No. S-13-0052]
,
then upon expiration of time for appeal of that order, or if appealed,

upon issuance of a
final order or mandate of
the Wyoming Supreme Court confirming the district court final order, the Governor shall certify the entry of the district court final order.

The Governor shall immediately file any certification

under this section together wi
th the
final order with the secretary of state. If the certification is filed with the secretary of state after July 1, 2014, section 2 of this act is effective upon filing and shall supersede section 1 of this act. If the certification is filed with the
secretary of state before July 1, 2014, section 2 of this act is effective July 1, 2014 and shall supersede section 1 of this act.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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