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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 4563: An Act relative to suicide prevention in schools

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 4563 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on October 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to suicide prevention in schools. Primary sponsor: Joint Committee on Education. It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 2, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joint Committee on EducationPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Ted PhilipsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Norfolk
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Marcus VaughnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9th Norfolk
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. New draft of H672 and H699
  3. Reported from the committee on Education

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source