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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1304 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 397
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jason M. Lewis
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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 promote safe firearm storage education and increase the well-being of students.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Jason M. LewisFifth Middlesex 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1304 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 397
By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 397) of Jason M. Lewis for
legislation to promote safe firearm storage education and increase the well-being of students.
Education.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 305 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 promote safe firearm storage education and increase the well-being of students.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
2 Section 99. (a) The department shall develop model content for the safe storage of
3firearms in consultation with the executive office of public safety and security for school districts
4in order for the districts to disseminate a notice to their school communities, including families,
5guardians and staff.
6 (b) The model content for the safe storage of firearms shall include information for the
7school community regarding: (i) the life-saving importance of secure gun storage in homes and
8vehicles to protect unsupervised, unauthorized children and teens from accessing firearms with
9which they may cause harm; (ii) the risks of unsecured firearms to children and teens, schools, 2 of 2
10and the wider community; (iii) actions everyone in the school community can take to keep our
11communities safe including raising awareness about secure firearm storage requirements, the
12safe storage of firearms pursuant to section 131L of chapter 140 , suicide prevention resources as
13well as other behavioral health or educational resources.
14 (c) The model content developed by the department shall be published in English and
15multiple languages that are representative of the needs of local communities as determined by the
16department. The department shall review the model content annually.
17 (d) The office of the superintendent and the school committee of each school district shall
18collaborate and annually distribute a notice developed pursuant to this section to the school
19community, including parents and guardians who have students enrolled in the school district,
20and staff, and make said information electronically accessible on the district’s webpage.