MA S336

Bill

MA S336

Relative to safety and violence education for students (the SAVE Students Act)

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to safety and violence education for students (the SAVE Students Act). Education.

AI Summary

This bill, titled the SAVE Students Act, aims to improve student safety and violence education in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to develop an evidence-based model threat assessment policy for schools serving grades 6-12, which includes guidelines for identifying and responding to threats while ensuring non-discrimination. 2. Mandating that schools provide students in grades 6-12 with annual evidence-based training on suicide awareness and prevention, youth violence prevention, and social inclusion, with options for waivers if comparable instruction is provided. 3. Encouraging schools to designate student-led violence prevention clubs or programs. 4. Requiring DESE to establish a statewide Anonymous Reporting Program for dangerous, violent, or unlawful activity on school property or related to enrolled students or personnel, with specific protocols for responding to reports and penalties for false reports. The bill also outlines implementation timelines and authorizes the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to promulgate necessary regulations.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (15)

Barry Finegold (D)*, Jo Comerford (D), Julian Cyr (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Vanna Howard (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jack Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), John Rogers (D), Mike Rush (D), Tom Stanley (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2747 (on 03/10/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S336

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S336
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S336.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3865	Relative to the educational needs of students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency	Accompanied a new draft, see H4541	Similar To
H4119	Reducing construction noise and ensuring worker safety	Accompanied a study order, see H5023	Similar To
H4122	Amendment Order for H4121	Adopted	Similar To
H4540	Relative to safety and violence education for students (the SAVE Students Act)	No further action taken	Similar To
H4929	Relative to step therapy and patient safety	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 254 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H5055	Relative to the educational needs of students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H538	Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies	Accompanied H653	Similar To
H617	Relative to safety and violence education for students (the SAVE Students Act)	Accompanied a new draft, see H4540	Similar To
S1093	Promoting safety for victims of violent crime and human trafficking	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1615	Relative to novelty sparklers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2436	Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2518	Authorizing the treasurer of the town of Middleborough to pay from available funds to Middleborough High School students, parents or guardians amounts paid but not reimbursed for the costs of the 2020 senior trip	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 226 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S2747	Relative to safety and violence education for students (the SAVE Students Act)	New draft substituted, see S3072	Replaced by
S3072	Relative to safety and violence education for students (the SAVE Students Act)	Reprinted, as amended, see S3082	Similar To
S3082	Relative to safety and violence education for students (the SAVE Students Act)	No further action taken	Similar To
S321	Relative to school services for certain 22 year-old students	Accompanied a new draft, see S2751	Similar To
S329	To ensure that public schools appropriately educate advanced students and gifted and talented children	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S98	Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3865

Relative to the educational needs of students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency

Accompanied a new draft, see H4541

Similar To

H4119

Reducing construction noise and ensuring worker safety

Accompanied a study order, see H5023

Similar To

H4122

Amendment Order for H4121

Adopted

Similar To

H4540

Relative to safety and violence education for students (the SAVE Students Act)

No further action taken

Similar To

H4929

Relative to step therapy and patient safety

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 254 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H5055

Relative to the educational needs of students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

H538

Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies

Accompanied H653

Similar To

H617

Relative to safety and violence education for students (the SAVE Students Act)

Accompanied a new draft, see H4540

Similar To

S1093

Promoting safety for victims of violent crime and human trafficking

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1615

Relative to novelty sparklers

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2436

Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2518

Authorizing the treasurer of the town of Middleborough to pay from available funds to Middleborough High School students, parents or guardians amounts paid but not reimbursed for the costs of the 2020 senior trip

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 226 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S2747

Relative to safety and violence education for students (the SAVE Students Act)

New draft substituted, see S3072

Replaced by

S3072

Relative to safety and violence education for students (the SAVE Students Act)

Reprinted, as amended, see S3082

Similar To

S3082

Relative to safety and violence education for students (the SAVE Students Act)

No further action taken

Similar To

S321

Relative to school services for certain 22 year-old students

Accompanied a new draft, see S2751

Similar To

S329

To ensure that public schools appropriately educate advanced students and gifted and talented children

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S98

Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

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