HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2301        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1906

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Garrett J. Bradley

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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act raising the compulsory attendance age to 18.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Garrett J. Bradley

3rd Plymouth

2/14/2011

Ellen Story

3rd Hampshire

2/3/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2301        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1906

By Mr. Bradley of Hingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1906) of Garrett J. Bradley and Ellen Story for legislation to require students under the age of eighteen who have not graduated to attend school.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 355 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act raising the compulsory attendance age to 18.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 1B of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “attendance” in line 102 the following:- provided, however, that all children under the age of 18 shall be required to attend school if they have not graduated.