The bill proposes amendments to Chapter 16-21.7 of the General Laws, which is currently titled "The Nathan Bruno and Jason Flatt Act." The first change is a renaming of the chapter to "THE NATHAN BRUNO, JASON FLATT, AND ALICIA BIROS BEREAVEMENT ACT," reflecting the addition of Alicia Biros to the title. This is indicated by the deletion of the old chapter title and the insertion of the new one.

The second significant change introduced by the bill is the addition of a new section, 16-21.7-5, which mandates that local educational agencies (LEAs) be allowed up to five days after the death of a student or educator to implement a flexible school schedule. This time can be used for activities such as attending funerals, training staff to support grieving students, days of mourning, and allowing staff to work directly with affected students. Importantly, the bill specifies that schools will not be required to make up these "grief days" at the end of the school year. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage.