Amendment ID: S2572-40

Amendment 40

GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION

Mr. Cyr, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Gomez, Ms. Rausch, Messrs. Payano, Moore and Timilty, Ms. Moran and Mr. Pacheco move that the proposed new text be amended by inserting the following section:-

SECTION X. The department of state police shall enter into an interagency agreement with the department of public health for the purpose of sharing of gun data received by the department of state police pursuant to chapter 140 section 131Q. The department of public health may enter into data sharing agreements with researchers for the purpose of advancing gun violence prevention in the commonwealth.;

In Section 34, line 656, by inserting in subsection (b) after the words “the secretary of health and human services or a designee;” the words:- "the commissioner of the department of public health or a designee,”;

In Section 37, subsection (a), by striking out the following: “9” and inserting in place thereof “11”; and

In said subsection inserting after the words “trauma-informed care” the following: “1 of whom represents a suicide prevention program in the commonwealth and 1 of whom represents a sexual and domestic violence program in the commonwealth.”