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MA H 2221

introduced

An Act relative to student mental health

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Quick answers

Did MA H 2221 pass?

Not yet. MA H 2221 has been introduced as of 2025-09-08 but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-08): Read second and ordered to a third reading

What is MA H 2221 about?

By Representatives Lewis of Framingham and Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2221) 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.

Description

By Representatives Lewis of Framingham and Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2221) 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.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-09-08 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jack Patrick Lewiscosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • John Francis Morancosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-06-24

    Hearing scheduled for 06/30/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-09-04

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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  5. 2025-09-08

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  6. 2025-09-08

    Rules suspended

  7. 2025-09-08

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2221

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