HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2325        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 408

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Randy Hunt

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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 parental notification for out-of-school-district counseling referrals.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

1/15/2015

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

1/30/2015

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/4/2015

Viriato M. deMacedo

Plymouth and Barnstable

2/2/2015

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

1/29/2015

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

1/29/2015

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

2/2/2015

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

2/2/2015

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

2/3/2015

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

2/2/2015

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

2/4/2015

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

2/2/2015

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

1/29/2015

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/21/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2325        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 408

By Mr. Hunt of Sandwich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 408) of Randy Hunt and others relative to parental notification for out-of-school-district counseling referrals.  Education.

 

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 parental notification for out-of-school-district counseling referrals.

 

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

Section 37L of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is

hereby amended by inserting after the fourth paragraph the following:-

No counselor, therapist, social worker, teacher or other individual who provides counseling, guidance, or instructional services for the school district of a city or town, a regional school district, a vocational school district, or a charter school, may refer a student under the age of 18 (eighteen) years to, nor provide the contact information, business card, brochure, or other informational materials of, an individual, organization, or entity not employed by or under the direct control of the school district to which that student belongs without receiving prior written consent from that student's parents or legal guardian except in the case where abuse or neglect by a student's parent or legal guardian is strongly and reasonably suspected.