An Act to promote safe firearm storage education and increase the well-being of students
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| 9/15/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 17, 2025 |
| 6/6/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Education |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S397 | An Act to promote safe firearm storage education and increase the well-being of students | Active |
Chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
(a) The department shall develop model content for the safe storage of firearms in consultation with the executive office of public safety and security for school districts in order for the districts to disseminate a notice to their school communities, including families, guardians and staff. (b) The model content for the safe storage of firearms shall include information for the school community regarding: (i) the life-saving importance of secure gun storage in homes and vehicles to protect unsupervised, unauthorized children and teens from accessing firearms with which they may cause harm; (ii) the risks of unsecured firearms to children and teens, schools, and the wider community; (iii) actions everyone in the school community can take to keep our communities safe including raising awareness about secure firearm storage requirements, the safe storage of firearms pursuant to section 131L of chapter 140 , suicide prevention resources as well as other behavioral health or educational resources. (c) The model content developed by the department shall be published in English and multiple languages that are representative of the needs of local communities as determined by the department. The department shall review the model content annually. (d) The office of the superintendent and the school committee of each school district shall collaborate and annually distribute a notice developed pursuant to this section to the school community, including parents and guardians who have students enrolled in the school district, and staff, and make said information electronically accessible on the district’s webpage.
Chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:- Section 99. (a) The department shall develop model content for the safe storage of firearms in consultation with the executive office of public safety and security for school districts in order for the districts to disseminate a notice to their school communities, including families, guardians and staff. (b) The model content for the safe storage of firearms shall include information for the school community regarding: (i) the life-saving importance of secure gun storage in homes and vehicles to protect unsupervised, unauthorized children and teens from accessing firearms with which they may cause harm; (ii) the risks of unsecured firearms to children and teens, schools, and the wider community; (iii) actions everyone in the school community can take to keep our communities safe including raising awareness about secure firearm storage requirements, the safe storage of firearms pursuant to section 131L of chapter 140 , suicide prevention resources as well as other behavioral health or educational resources. (c) The model content developed by the department shall be published in English and multiple languages that are representative of the needs of local communities as determined by the department. The department shall review the model content annually. (d) The office of the superintendent and the school committee of each school district shall collaborate and annually distribute a notice developed pursuant to this section to the school community, including parents and guardians who have students enrolled in the school district, and staff, and make said information electronically accessible on the district’s webpage.