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HF 2491

School Health Advisory Committee created, and reports required.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by David Gottfried and 2 co-sponsors

HF 2491 - School Health Advisory Committee OverviewBill Number: HF 2491 Title: School Health Advisory Committee created, and reports required. Status: Author added Rehrauer Intr

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Bill Summary · HF 2491

HF 2491 - School Health Advisory Committee

Overview

Bill Number: HF 2491
Title: School Health Advisory Committee created, and reports required.
Status: Author added Rehrauer
Introduced: March 17, 2025

Purpose and Intent

The purpose of HF 2491 is to establish a School Health Advisory Committee to provide recommendations to the Minnesota Department of Education on policies and programs related to student health and wellness. The bill aims to ensure a coordinated, comprehensive approach to addressing the physical, mental, and social-emotional needs of students in the state's public schools.

Key Provisions

  • Creates a 15-member School Health Advisory Committee, with representatives from the Departments of Education, Health, and Human Services, as well as parents, teachers, school administrators, and community health experts.
  • Requires the committee to meet at least quarterly and submit annual reports to the legislature on the state of student health and wellness, as well as recommendations for policy and program improvements.
  • Directs the committee to review and make recommendations on a range of student health-related issues, including physical education, nutrition, mental health services, substance abuse prevention, and safety.
  • Mandates that school districts establish their own local school health advisory councils to coordinate with the statewide committee and implement its recommendations.
  • Appropriates $500,000 annually to the Department of Education to support the work of the statewide and local advisory committees.

Affected Parties and Impacts

HF 2491 would directly impact the following groups:
- Students in Minnesota's public schools, who would benefit from improved health and wellness policies and programs.
- Parents and families, who would have a greater voice in shaping their children's school health environment.
- School districts and administrators, who would be required to establish local advisory councils and implement committee recommendations.
- State agencies, including the Departments of Education, Health, and Human Services, which would participate in the statewide advisory committee.
- Community health organizations and experts, who would contribute their expertise to the committee's work.

Procedural and Timeline Considerations

HF 2491 was introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives on March 17, 2025. The bill has been referred to the House Education Policy Committee for initial consideration. If passed by the committee and the full House, it would then move to the Senate for further review and potential passage. If enacted, the School Health Advisory Committee would be required to convene and begin its work within six months of the bill's effective date.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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