Suicide prevention.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass, so there are no official guidelines or materials provided under W.S. 21-2-202(a)(xxxv) and W.S. 21-3-110(a)(xxxiii).

Suicide Prevention Education in Schools

The bill requires Wyoming school districts to provide suicide prevention education to students.

What This Bill Does

• Creates a new law that says schools must teach students about preventing suicides.
• Allows schools to use different methods, like age-appropriate and evidence-based programs, to educate students on suicide prevention.

Who It Names or Affects

• Students in Wyoming school districts
• School districts in Wyoming

Terms To Know

Evidence-based

Programs or methods that are based on research and have been proven to work.

Age-appropriate

Materials or activities designed for a specific age group, suitable for their level of understanding.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill did not pass in the session it was introduced.
• It is unclear what specific materials and training will be provided by the state under W.S. 21-2-202(a)(xxxv) and W.S. 21-3-110(a)(xxxiii).

Current Bill Text

26LSO-0320
2026
STATE OF WYOMING
26LSO-0320
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0040

Suicide prevention.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Harshman, Byron, Clouston, Sherwood, Winter and Wylie and Senator(s) Anderson, Barlow, Cooper, Gierau, Landen, Rothfuss and Schuler

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to education; requiring suicide prevention education; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
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W.S. 21
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9
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105 is created to read:

21
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9
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105.

Suicide prevention instruction.

A school district shall provide suicide prevention education to students. A school district shall provide educational programs under this subsection in any appropriate manner, which may include age
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appropriate, evidence
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based programs on suicide prevention provided that the programs shall be consistent with the suicide prevention education materials provided under W.S. 21
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2
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202(a)(xxxv) and the training provided under W.S. 21
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3
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110(a)(xxxiii).

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2026
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