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MA H 672

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An Act relative to suicide prevention in schools

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

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Did MA H 672 pass?

Not yet. MA H 672 is in committee as of 2025-10-02 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-02): Accompanied a new draft, see H4563

What is MA H 672 about?

By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 672) of Edward R. Philips that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education be authorized to offer two hours of evidence based in-service suicide awareness and prevention training once every other year to certain employees. Education.

Who sponsors MA H 672?

Edward R. Philips is the primary sponsor of MA H 672, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 672) of Edward R. Philips that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education be authorized to offer two hours of evidence based in-service suicide awareness and prevention training once every other year to certain employees. Education.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-02 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4563
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Edward R. Philipsprimary
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Education

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-07-10

    Hearing scheduled for 07/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  4. 2025-10-02

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4563

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H672

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