An Act to promote safe firearm storage education and increase the well-being of students
This bill requires Massachusetts school districts to distribute annual pamphlets and provide online resources about safe firearm storage to all students and their families. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education must create model content in consultation with public safety officials that covers the risks of minors accessing guns, secure storage requirements, and suicide prevention resources. These materials must be available in both English and Spanish to ensure accessibility for diverse households. The law aims to educate the school community on preventing unauthorized access to firearms and promoting behavioral health support.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Mar 21, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Education
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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