HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2640        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1930

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patricia A. Haddad

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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 relative to locking school doors.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

1/20/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2640        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1930

By Ms. Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1930) of Patricia A. Haddad relative to the locking of school doors.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to locking school doors.

 

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

Chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 38.  Every public school shall lock all exterior school building doors from the inside, except the main entrance, at all times, during school business hours; provided, further, that all doors, except the main entrance, shall remain closed during school business hours and shall not be accessible for entry from the outside.