| Passed by the Senate March 10, 2014 YEAS 48 ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House March 6, 2014 YEAS 90 ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives | I, Hunter G. Goodman, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6431 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. ________________________________________ Secretary | |
| Approved ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 63rd Legislature | 2014 Regular Session |
READ FIRST TIME 02/07/14.
AN ACT Relating to assistance for schools in implementing youth suicide prevention activities; amending RCW 28A.300.288; and creating new sections.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 The legislature finds that according to the
department of health, suicide is the second leading cause of death for
Washington youth between the ages of ten and twenty-four. Suicide
rates among Washington's youth remain higher than the national average.
An increasing body of research shows an association between adverse
childhood experiences such as trauma, violence, or abuse, and decreased
student learning and achievement. Underserved youth populations in
Washington who are not receiving access to state services continue to
remain at risk for suicide.
Sec. 2 RCW 28A.300.288 and 2011 c 185 s 3 are each amended to
read as follows:
(1) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall
work with state agency and community partners to ((develop pilot
projects to)) assist schools in implementing youth suicide prevention
activities, which may include the following:
(a) Training for school employees, parents, community members, and
students in recognizing and responding to the signs of suicide;
(b) Partnering with local coalitions of community members
interested in preventing youth suicide; and
(c) Responding to communities determined to be in crisis after a
suicide or attempted suicide to prevent further instances of suicide.
(2) The office of the superintendent of public instruction, working
with state and community partners, shall prioritize funding
appropriated for subsection (1) of this section to communities
identified as the highest risk.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3 If specific funding for the purposes of this
act, referencing this act by bill or chapter number, is not provided by
June 30, 2014, in the omnibus appropriations act, this act is null and
void.