HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1799 FILED ON: 1/17/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1248 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Tackey Chan _______________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying: An Act to increase the penalty for school tardiness. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Tackey Chan | 2nd Norfolk |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1799 FILED ON: 1/17/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1248 By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1248) of Tackey Chan for legislation to increase the penalty assessed on parents or guardians for excessive school truancy of a child. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act to increase the penalty for school tardiness.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2 of Chapter 76 of the General Laws is hereby amended in line 5 by striking out the words “be punished by a fine of not more than twenty dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars for each day that the child does not attend school.” |
