HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3505 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1903
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James M. Cantwell
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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 promoting substance abuse prevention through positive social norms marketing.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
James M. Cantwell | 4th Plymouth | 1/16/2015 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3505 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1903
By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1903) of James M. Cantwell that the Department of Public Health be directed to establish a positive social norms marketing public school grant program. Public Health. |
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 promoting substance abuse prevention through positive social norms marketing.
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 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after section 229 the following section:-
Section 230. Positive Social Norms Marketing
The department of public health in cooperation with the department of education shall establish a grant program, subject to appropriation, to be known as the Positive Social Norms Marketing Program, for the purpose of providing grants to school districts to fund evidence-based positive social norms marketing campaigns in elementary and secondary schools. The department of public health shall establish guidelines governing the positive social norms campaigns.