HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2234        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1999

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jack Patrick Lewis and Natalie M. Higgins

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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 relative to student mental health.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/18/2023

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

1/22/2023

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

1/22/2023

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

1/25/2023

Danillo A. Sena

37th Middlesex

1/25/2023

Steven Owens

29th Middlesex

1/25/2023

James C. Arena-DeRosa

8th Middlesex

1/25/2023

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

1/25/2023

Jessica Ann Giannino

16th Suffolk

1/27/2023

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

1/27/2023

Rodney M. Elliott

16th Middlesex

1/27/2023

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

1/27/2023

Kate Donaghue

19th Worcester

1/28/2023

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

1/30/2023

Marcus S. Vaughn

9th Norfolk

1/30/2023

Paul J. Donato

35th Middlesex

1/30/2023

Ryan M. Hamilton

15th Essex

1/31/2023

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

2/1/2023

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

2/3/2023

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk

2/3/2023

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

2/9/2023

Jennifer Balinsky Armini

8th Essex

2/15/2023

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

2/21/2023

Kate Lipper-Garabedian

32nd Middlesex

2/22/2023

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Hampden

3/2/2023

Tram T. Nguyen

18th Essex

3/2/2023

Carol A. Doherty

3rd Bristol

3/22/2023

Paul A. Schmid III

8th Bristol

3/28/2023

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

5/15/2023

William F. MacGregor

10th Suffolk

9/19/2023

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

10/25/2023

Patricia A. Duffy

5th Hampden

11/30/2023

Kathleen R. LaNatra

12th Plymouth

11/30/2023

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

12/1/2023

Michael P. Kushmerek

3rd Worcester

12/4/2023

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

12/4/2023

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

12/4/2023

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

12/6/2023

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

12/8/2023

Smitty Pignatelli

3rd Berkshire

12/14/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2234        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1999

By Representatives Lewis of Framingham and Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1999) of Jack Patrick Lewis, Natalie M. Higgins and others for legislation to require that student identification cards contain suicide prevention lifeline contact information.  Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to student mental health.

 

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 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 37R the following section:-

Section 37S(a) Commencing July 1, 2023, a public school, including a charter school, that serves students in any of grades 6 to 12, inclusive, that issues student identification cards shall include on the student identification cards the telephone and text number for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if, as of January 1, 2023, a school subject to the requirements of subsection (a) has a supply of unissued student identification cards that do not comply with the requirement in subsection (a), the school shall issue those student identification cards to students until that supply is depleted.

(c) Subsection (a) shall apply for a student identification card issued to a new student and for a student identification card issued to replace a student’s damaged or lost student identification card at the request of that student.

SECTION 2.  Chapter 73 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 20 the following section:-

Section 21(a) Commencing July 1, 2023, a public or private institution of higher education that issues student identification cards shall include on the student identification cards the telephone and text number for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if, as of January 1, 2023, a state university or community college subject to the requirements of subsection (a) has a supply of unissued student identification cards that do not comply with the requirement in subsection (a), the school shall issue those student identification cards to students until that supply is depleted.

(c) Subsection (a) shall apply for a student identification card issued to a new student and for a student identification card issued to replace a student’s damaged or lost student identification card at the request of that student.