HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 926        FILED ON: 1/15/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 126

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kevin J. Kuros

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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 mandated reporters.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

 

Joseph. DiPietro

Protect Mass Children

 

John P. Fresolo

16th Worcester

 

Bradford Hill

4th Essex

 

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

 

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

 

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

 

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

 

James J. Lyons, Jr.

18th Essex

 

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

 

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

 

Ryan C. Fattman

18th Worcester

 

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

 

Daniel B. Winslow

9th Norfolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 926        FILED ON: 1/15/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 126

By Mr. Kuros of Uxbridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 126) of Kevin J. Kuros and others for legislation to expand the Department of Children and Families definition of mandated reporter.  Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3902 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to mandated reporters.

 

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 21 of chapter 119 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking, in lines 50 and 51, the words “or (vi) the child advocate” and inserting in place thereof the following: (vi) the child advocate; or (vii) a state employee who, in his professional capacity, witnesses child abuse, including sexual abuse.