HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2213        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 427

 

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 Massachusetts Public Libraries and home educated children.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

1/15/2015

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

8/26/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2213        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 427

By Mr. Kuros of Uxbridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 427) of Kevin J. Kuros and Joseph D. McKenna relative to access to public library books by home educated children.  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 Massachusetts Public Libraries and home educated children.

 

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 8 of Chapter 78 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph, the following sentence:-

No free town public library shall refuse to loan its books or other library material to any home educated child residing in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, provided that proof of home education is presented upon the loan request.