HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3388        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2404

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jon Santiago

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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 prevent gun violence.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jon Santiago

9th Suffolk

2/11/2021

Carlos González

10th Hampden

2/26/2021

Tram T. Nguyen

18th Essex

2/26/2021

Michelle L. Ciccolo

15th Middlesex

2/26/2021

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

2/26/2021

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

2/26/2021

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

7/21/2021

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

10/24/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3388        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2404

By Mr. Santiago of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2404) of Jon Santiago and others relative to screening certain patients for the presence of firearms in the home.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act to prevent gun violence.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 236 the following section:-  

Section 237. The director shall establish a program for firearm screening and counseling. Such program shall systematically screen all patients for the presence of firearms in the home. The director shall, after consultation with recognized professional medical groups and such other sources as the director deems appropriate, promulgate regulations establishing (1) the means by which and the intervals at which patients shall be screened for the presence of firearms in the home and (2) guidelines for safety counseling for individuals that screen positive for the presence of firearms in the home.

SECTION 2. This section shall take effect 6 months after its passage.