CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 80(HSS) "An Act relating to mental health education." 3:14:38 PM Co-Chair Merrick indicated SB 80 was the companion bill to HB 60. 3:14:50 PM Co-Chair Foster MOVED to ADOPT proposed committee substitute for CSSB 80(HSS), Work Draft 32-LS0514\W (Marx, 04/22/22). Co-Chair Merrick OBJECTED for discussion. 3:15:21 PM SORCHA SORCHA HAZELTON, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE KELLY MERRICK, indicated the CS before the committee matched the language in the amended companion bill, HB 60. Three amendments to HB 60 had been adopted and the same language was reflected in the CS. She noted that one amendment adopted by the Senate had not been adopted by the House Finance Committee; therefore, the corresponding section had been removed from the CS. Co-Chair Merrick WITHDREW the OBJECTION. There being NO further OBJECTION, HCS CSSB 80(FIN) was ADOPTED. 3:16:08 PM Representative Thompson wanted to ensure that one of the adopted amendments ensured that parents would have the choice of whether they would like their child to be put in a class that discussed mental health related topics. Co-Chair Merrick clarified that any amendment to HB 60 that was adopted by the House Finance Committee was included in the CS, and any amendment that failed to be adopted was omitted. Representative Thompson relayed that he was not present for the entire amendment process. The response did not answer his question. 3:17:15 PM Representative Wool recalled that an amendment was put forward and defeated. Representative Johnson commented that the amendment was in the Senate version of the bill. 3:17:36 PM AT EASE 3:18:28 PM RECONVENED Representative Johnson MOVED to RECIND the adoption of the House Committee Substitute. 3:18:43 PM AT EASE 3:19:42 PM RECONVENED Co-Chair Merrick asked Representative Johnson if she would like to rescind her vote on the adoption of Version W. Representative Johnson responded that she would like to object [to the adoption of the CS]. Co-Chair Foster MOVED to ADOPT proposed committee substitute for CSSB 80(HSS), Work Draft 32-LS0514\W (Marx 04/22/22). Co-Chair Merrick OBJECTED for discussion. Representative Johnson understood that the committee was adopting the changes made in the Senate version of the bill, which was not the same as the CS before the committee. She objected to Version W. 3:21:05 PM AT EASE 3:25:28 PM RECONVENED Co-Chair Merrick WITHDREW the OBJECTION. Representative Thompson OBJECTED. A roll call vote was taken on the motion. IN FAVOR: Wool, Edgmon, Josephson, Ortiz, Merrick, Foster OPPOSED: Thompson, Carpenter, Johnson, LeBon, Rasmussen The MOTION PASSED (6/5). There being NO further OBJECTION, Work Draft 32-LS0514\W (Marx, 04/22/22) was ADOPTED. 3:26:31 PM SENATOR ELVI GRAY-JACKSON, SPONSOR, thanked the committee for hearing the bill. She reiterated that the version adopted in the Senate included parental consent, but appreciated the amendments made in the House Finance Committee. Co-Chair Merrick reminded members there would still be the opportunity to amend the bill on the floor. 3:27:24 PM Co-Chair Foster MOVED to report HCS CSHB 80(FIN) out of Committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal note. Representative Carpenter OBJECTED. Representative Rasmussen commented that although she would like to see the bill amended, she would be voting to pass the bill from committee. She would be offering an amendment on the floor. Representative Wool commented that mental illness was being discussed in schools already in health classes. Teachers were not consulting parents on the topic of mental health just as they do not consult parents on many other topics. Representative Carpenter MAINTAINED the OBJECTION. A roll call vote was taken on the motion. IN FAVOR: Edgmon, Josephson, Ortiz, Rasmussen, Wool, Foster, Merrick OPPOSED: Carpenter, Johnson, LeBon, Thompson The MOTION PASSED (7/4). There being NO further OBJECTION, it was so ordered. HCS CSSB 80(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with five "do pass" recommendations, two "do not pass" recommendations, one "no recommendation" recommendation, and three "amend" recommendations and with one new fiscal impact note by the Department of Education and Early Development. 3:29:12 PM AT EASE 3:29:28 PM RECONVENED Co-Chair Merrick reviewed the agenda for the following day.