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H 2221 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to student mental health

Summary
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.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires suicide prevention lifeline on student IDs, enhancing mental health support programs in schools per bill's explicit purpose.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates suicide prevention lifeline info on student IDs, directly enhancing mental health access and prevention services per bill summary.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Sep 8, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Sep 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Sep 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
lower
0 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.