HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3221        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2809

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John P. Fresolo, (BY REQUEST)

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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 simplifying the language of documents published by the Commonwealth.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul M. Leary

57 Delawanda Drive Worcester, MA 01603

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3221        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2809

By Mr. Fresolo of Worcester (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2809) of Paul M. Leary relative to languages used in documents published by the Commonwealth.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act simplifying the language of documents published by the Commonwealth.

 

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

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no documents published by the Commonwealth shall be written in language which exceeds the comprehension level generally accepted in the public schools as a third grade level.