BILL NUMBER: SB 884INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Beall JANUARY 19, 2016 An act relating to special education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 884, as introduced, Beall. Pupil services: mental health services. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to administer the special education provisions of the Education Code and ensure provision of, and supervise, education and related services to individuals with exceptional needs, as required pursuant to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to the provision of mental health services to pupils with exceptional needs. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to the provision of mental health services to pupils with exceptional needs.