HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4674        FILED ON: 4/1/2016

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4192

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

F. Jay Barrows and James E. Timilty

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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 to authorize the town of Foxborough to establish additional mandated reporters in the town of Foxborough for the purposes of the protection and care of children.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

4/1/2016


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4674        FILED ON: 4/1/2016

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4192

By Representative Barrows of Mansfield and Senator Timilty, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4192) of F. Jay Barrows (by vote of the town) that the town of Foxborough be authorized to establish additional mandated reporters for the purposes of the protection and care of children.  Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

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 to authorize the town of Foxborough to establish additional mandated reporters in the town of Foxborough for the purposes of the protection and care of children.

 

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to establish additional mandated reporters in the town of Foxborough for the purposes of the protection and care of children., therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public safety.
 

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.

In addition to those defined as mandated reporters in M.G.L. chapter 119, Section 21, the Town requests the following people to also be considered mandated reporters in the Town of Foxborough:

a.Any public or private school employee in Foxborough;

b.Persons who care for or work with a child in any public or private child care facility in Foxborough, paid or unpaid;

c.All employees of the Town of Foxborough;

d.All volunteers who regularly work with children in Foxborough-based teams and organizations such as volunteer youth sports coaches, church volunteers, park and recreation, library, scouting, boys or girls clubs, YMCA, and any other person in a Foxborough youth organization who has contact with children.

e.All of above apply to person age 18 and over

Section 2.

All Designated Mandated Reporters in the Town shall be required to take training as provided by the Foxborough Child Sexual Abuse Committee and any additional refresher training provided by the said Committee.

Section 3.

This act shall take effect upon its passage.