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State Department of Education mandates immigration-related mental health referral protocols for grades 7-12

Original title: Pupil health: mental health: model referral protocols.

September 3, 2026

Pupil healthMental healthEducation policyImmigrationSchool safetyPupilhealthmentalhealthmodelreferralprotocols

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Where This Stands

Currently Unknown. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.

Last action
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.May 6, 2026

Version history & redline

4 versions on file

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Comparing 03/19/26 - Amended Assembly → 04/06/26 - Amended Assembly
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The Frame

What this does

Students in grades 7-12 experiencing trauma from immigration enforcement will have access to updated mental health referral support in their school districts by July 1, 2028.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Local educational agencies

They are required to review and update their behavioral health referral policies by July 1, 2028.

Pupils in grades 7 to 12

They are the intended recipients of the updated mental health support services.

What changed

Last recorded activity September 3, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

Local educational agencies serving grades 7-12 are required to update their mental health referral policies to include support for students affected by immigration enforcement or deportations. The State Department of Education must first update its to provide guidance for these equity-centered supports.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

Students in grades 7-12 experiencing trauma from immigration enforcement will have access to updated mental health referral support in their school districts by July 1, 2028.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this bill require schools to do?
Schools serving grades 7-12 must update their mental health referral policies to include specific support for students impacted by immigration enforcement or deportations by July 1, 2028.
Will schools receive funding for these new requirements?
Yes, the bill provides that if the Commission on State Mandates finds the requirements constitute a state-mandated cost, the state will reimburse local agencies for those expenses.

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Expansion of Mental Health Protocols

The bill shifts the focus of existing behavioral health referral protocols to explicitly include equity-centered support for immigration-related emergencies.

State Department of Education

Connected Entities

organizationState Department of Education“Responsible for developing and updating model referral protocols for pupil behav”Map →
organizationCommission on State Mandates“Determines if the bill contains state-mandated costs requiring reimbursement.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Significance65
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  • Controversy40
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  • Entertainment5
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