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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 339 FILED ON: 1/8/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 699
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Danillo A. Sena
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to strengthen suicide prevention in schools.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Danillo A. Sena37th Middlesex1/8/2025Patrick Joseph Kearney4th Plymouth2/14/2025Marcus S. Vaughn9th Norfolk2/18/2025James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/27/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 339 FILED ON: 1/8/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 699
By Representative Sena of Acton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 699) of Danillo A.
Sena and others for legislation to strengthen suicide prevention in schools. Education.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 575 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act to strengthen suicide prevention in schools.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 95 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 29, the words "3 years" and inserting
3in place thereof the word “year”.
4 SECTION 2. Section 95 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018
5Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 30, the words "6 months" and
6inserting in place thereof the words “60 days”.
7 SECTION 3. Section 95 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018
8Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:—
9 The department, subject to appropriation, shall adopt rules to require that all public
10school districts and commonwealth charter schools adopt a policy to identify and develop 2 of 2
11partnerships with community organizations and agencies for referring students to health, mental
12health, substance use and social support services.