H 4563
An Act relative to suicide prevention in schools
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Bill overview
This bill requires educators and school health care providers in Massachusetts to complete suicide awareness and prevention training. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will establish rules and guidelines for this training, which must be evidence-based and provided every other year. The bill also directs the Department of Public Health and Department of Mental Health to collaborate on developing approved training materials to support these efforts.
Key provisions
- Requires educators and school health care providers to receive 2 hours of suicide prevention training every other year.
- The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will create rules for the training.
- Approved training materials must be evidence-based.
- New staff hired during a school year will receive suicide prevention materials within 30 days.
- The Department of Public Health and Department of Mental Health will assist in developing training materials.
Who is affected
- Educators
- School health care providers
- Students
- School districts
- Massachusetts residents
Notable changes
- Mandates regular suicide prevention training for educators and school staff.
- Requires the use of evidence-based training materials.
Sponsors
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Primary sponsor
Joint Committee on Education
Cosponsors
Danillo A. Sena
Edward R. Philips
James B. Eldridge
Marcus S. Vaughn
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Bill H.4563 194th (Current)
An Act relative to suicide prevention in schools
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Bill Information
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Education Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
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Bill History
Displaying 3 actions for Bill H.4563
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 10/2/2025 | House | Reported from the committee on Education |
| 10/2/2025 | House | New draft of H672 and H699 |
| 10/2/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
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