HB 1588-FN (2014): requiring suicide prevention education in schools.
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HB 1588-FN (2014)
requiring suicide prevention education in schools.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2013-2014
- House committee: Education
- Subject: Education - General
The Story
It was introduced on January 8, 2014 and referred to the House Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 16, 2014. The committee held a work session on January 28, 2014. The committee met in executive session on February 4, 2014 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 10–8 to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 12, 2014 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 203–145.
Sponsors
- Rep. Donna Schlachman (D - Rock 18) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Patrick Abrami (R - Rock 19)
- Rep. Mary Beth Walz (D - Merr 23)
- Rep. Donald LeBrun (R - Hills 32)
- Rep. Patricia Lovejoy (D - Rock 36)
- Rep. Eileen Flockhart (D - Rock 18)
- Rep. Laurie Harding (D - Graf 13)
- Rep. James MacKay (D - Merr 14)
- Sen. Martha Fuller Clark (D - SD21)
- Sen. Bette Lasky (D - SD13)
- Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3)
- Sen. David Pierce (D - SD5)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 16, 2014, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Education, LOB 207
- January 28, 2014, 9:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Education, LOB 207
- February 4, 2014, 1:15 PM: executive session, House Education, LOB 207
Votes
- February 12, 2014, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 203, nays 145, passed
The Docket
- January 8, 2014: Introduced 1/8/2014 and Referred to Education
- January 16, 2014: Public Hearing: 1/16/2014 2:00 PM LOB 207
- January 28, 2014: Subcommittee Work Session: 1/28/2014 9:00 AM LOB 207
- February 4, 2014: Executive Session: 2/04/2014 1:15 PM LOB 207
- February 10, 2014: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for Feb 5 (Vote 10-8; RC)
- February 12, 2014: Inexpedient to Legislate MA Div 203-145