Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 12
- Latest action
- Apr 8, 2025
What it does
The Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act would prohibit the use of federal funds to hire, maintain, or train law enforcement officers in schools, including school resource officers, and instead redirect those resources toward evidence-based, trauma-informed services such as counselors, social workers, nurses, and psychologists to support marginalized students. The bill aims to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline by requiring local educational agencies to terminate contracts with law enforcement or disband district-based police departments as a condition for receiving grants to implement positive behavioral interventions and supports. It specifically addresses disproportionate…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.