HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 573        FILED ON: 1/13/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 513

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Martin J. Walsh

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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 high school civics requirement.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Martin J. Walsh

13th Suffolk

 

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

 

Robert M. Koczera

11th Bristol

 

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

 

William Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

 

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

 

Michael J. Finn

6th Hampden

 

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

 

Christine E. Canavan

10th Plymouth

 

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

 

Gloria L. Fox

7th Suffolk

 

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

 

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

 

Carlos Henriquez

5th Suffolk

 

Geoff Diehl

7th Plymouth

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 573        FILED ON: 1/13/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 513

By Mr. Walsh of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 513) of Martin J. Walsh and others relative to requiring the teaching of civics in all public elementary and high schools in the Commonwealth.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 174 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 high school civics requirement.

 

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. Chapter 71: Section 2 is hereby amended and inserted in its place:

  Section 2. In all public elementary and high schools American history and civics, including the constitution of the United States, the declaration of independence and the bill of rights, and in all public high schools the constitution of the commonwealth and local history and government, shall be taught as required subjects for the purpose of promoting civic service and a greater knowledge thereof, and of fitting the pupils, morally and intellectually, for the duties of citizenship. High school civic instruction for each public high school student shall be required as a means of graduation.