H5157

Relative to safer schools

Introduced·3/20/25
Introduced Text

Massachusetts H5157 aims to enhance school safety by promoting holistic health and safety practices, reducing reliance on law enforcement, and.

Massachusetts H5157 focuses on creating safer schools by emphasizing holistic health and safety practices that do not involve law enforcement. The bill provides grants to public schools for implementing these practices, which include creating advisory groups, supporting healthy relationships, and using restorative justice. It also mandates that school resource officers only respond to criminal conduct and not traditional school discipline issues.

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Where it stands

Current
Education Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

D
1
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

May 5

1:00 PM

Joint Committee on Education Hearing

May 5

1:00 PM

Joint Committee on Education Hearing

History

May 5

Joint

Hearing rescheduled to 05/05/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:15 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

Apr 21

Joint

Hearing scheduled for 05/05/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in A-1

Feb 25

Senate

Senate concurred