HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1482 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 100
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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 | 1/15/2015 |
James J. Dwyer | 30th Middlesex | 2/3/2015 |
Nicholas A. Boldyga | 3rd Hampden | 2/3/2015 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1482 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 100
By Mr. Kuros of Uxbridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 100) of Kevin J. Kuros, James J. Dwyer and Nicholas A. Boldyga for legislation to expand the Department of Children and Families definition of mandated reporter. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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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.