HB1709

To Amend the Human Services Workers in the Schools Program; and to Include Mental Health Counselors in the Human Services Workers in the Schools Program.

Steele · 2025 Regular Session · Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

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TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM; AND TO INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS IN THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM.

Said about this bill

8 mentions · 14 meetings · 4 named speakers

Education Committee- House

April 14, 2025 · Education Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…NTAINS A FOUR-DAY SCHOOL WEEK; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. HB1709 Steele TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS P…”

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HB1709 Steele TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM; AND TO INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS IN THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM.

House Education Committee

April 10, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1709 Steele TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS P…”

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HB1709 Steele TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM; AND TO INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS IN THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM.

Education Committee- House

April 10, 2025 · Education Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1709 Steele TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS P…”

Agenda items (1)

HB1709 Steele TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM; AND TO INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS IN THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM.

Education Committee- House

April 8, 2025 · Education Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1709 Steele TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS P…”

Agenda items (1)

HB1709 Steele TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM; AND TO INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS IN THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM.

Education Committee- House

April 8, 2025 · Education Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1709 Steele TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS P…”

and Family Services. Thank you, Ms. Wright. I think the question was just surrounding how DHS, CCFS looks at House Bill 1709, and

Chair (Representative Keith Brooks) · 7:57 in the video

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HB1709 Steele TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM; AND TO INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS IN THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM.

Education Committee- House

April 7, 2025 · Education Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…Hope Duke RE-REFERRED TO COMMITTEE Number Sponsor Subtitle HB1709 Steele TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS P…”

Agenda items (1)

HB1709 Steele TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM; AND TO INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS IN THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM.

Education Committee- House

April 7, 2025 · Education Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1709 Steele TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS P…”

Agenda items (1)

HB1709 Steele TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM; AND TO INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS IN THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM.

Education Committee- House

April 3, 2025 · Education Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…Hope Duke RE-REFERRED TO COMMITTEE Number Sponsor Subtitle HB1709 Steele TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS P…”

Agenda items (1)

HB1709 Steele TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM; AND TO INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS IN THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM.

Education Committee- House

April 3, 2025 · Education Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1709 Steele TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS P…”

Agenda items (1)

HB1709 Steele TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM; AND TO INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS IN THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM.

Education Committee- House

April 1, 2025 · Education Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…EMERGENCY. RE-REFERRED TO COMMITTEE Number Sponsor Subtitle HB1709 Steele TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS P…”

Yeah, he has an amendment that staff will be passing out. And then we will hear that. HB 1709. Yeah, if you need it. I got one.

Chair (Representative Keith Brooks) · 1:53:38 in the video

... motion. See no discussion. All in favor say aye. I opposed. Congratulations, you've adopted your amendment. Now Represent still, you recognize you present HB 1709 as amended. Thank you committee. Uh, I'll be very brief. This, this bill has

Chair (Representative Keith Brooks) · 1:55:24 in the video

recognized to present HB 1709 as amended. Thank you, committee. I'll be very brief. This bill has been before the committee. Before what happened the last time, it's because it was in this committee,

Representative Tracy Steele · 1:55:36 in the video

HB 1709 as amended. Are there questions from the committee?

Representative Keith Brooks · 1:57:19 in the video

code. No, there are already human service workers in schools. That's been happening about 12 years. All this bill does, and all these programs are wonderful, but that's not HB-1709.

Representative Tracy Steele · 2:05:38 in the video

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HB1709 Steele TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM; AND TO INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS IN THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM.

Education Committee- House

March 20, 2025 · Education Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1709 Steele TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS P…”

Agenda items (1)

HB1709 Steele TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM; AND TO INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS IN THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM.

House Convenes

March 19, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1709 Steele TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS P…”

I move to refer HB 1709 back to the House Committee on Education. That's a proper motion. It is debatable.

Representative Tracy Steele · 1:28:29 in the video

speak against the motion? the motion Question before the house is motion to re-refer House Bill 1709. Back to committee. All those in favor say aye. Osnay. Ya's habit. Madam clerk, please send the bill back to committee.

Chair (Representative Paul Childress) · 1:29:08 in the video

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