HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 677        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 443

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Aaron Michlewitz

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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 support schools and communities to increase opportunities for physical activity.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Aaron Michlewitz

3rd Suffolk

1/14/2015

Mathew Muratore

1st Plymouth

8/26/2019

Robert M. Koczera

11th Bristol

8/26/2019

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

5th Essex

8/26/2019

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

8/26/2019

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

8/26/2019

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

8/26/2019

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

8/26/2019

William C. Galvin

6th Norfolk

8/26/2019

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

8/26/2019

David M. Nangle

17th Middlesex

8/26/2019

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

8/26/2019

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

8/26/2019

Thomas M. McGee

Third Essex

8/26/2019

Jay D. Livingstone

8th Suffolk

8/26/2019

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

8/26/2019

John V. Fernandes

10th Worcester

8/26/2019

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

8/26/2019

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

8/26/2019

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

8/26/2019

Frank A. Moran

17th Essex

8/26/2019

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

8/26/2019

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

8/26/2019

Benjamin B. Downing

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

8/26/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

8/26/2019

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

8/26/2019

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

8/26/2019

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk

8/26/2019

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

8/26/2019

Eileen M. Donoghue

First Middlesex

8/26/2019

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

8/26/2019

Tom Sannicandro

7th Middlesex

8/26/2019

Linda Dorcena Forry

First Suffolk

8/26/2019

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

8/26/2019

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

8/26/2019

Timothy R. Madden

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

8/26/2019

Brendan P. Crighton

11th Essex

8/26/2019

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

8/26/2019

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

8/26/2019

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

8/26/2019

Jeffrey N. Roy

10th Norfolk

8/26/2019

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

8/26/2019

Denise C. Garlick

13th Norfolk

8/26/2019

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

8/26/2019

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

8/26/2019

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

8/26/2019

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

8/26/2019

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

8/26/2019

Kathleen O'Connor Ives

First Essex

8/26/2019

Rady Mom

18th Middlesex

8/26/2019

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

8/26/2019

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

16th Middlesex

8/26/2019

Daniel Cullinane

12th Suffolk

8/26/2019

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

8/26/2019

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

8/26/2019

Paul Brodeur

32nd Middlesex

8/26/2019

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

8/26/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 677        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 443

By Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 443) of Aaron Michlewitz and others for legislation to support schools and communities in increasing opportunities for physical activity.  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 to support schools and communities to increase opportunities for physical activity.

 

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

Chapter 71 of Section 71, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following subsections

Definitions:

Community Based Organization-means a public or private nonprofit organization of demonstrated effectiveness that—

(A) is representative of a community or significant segments of a community; and

(B) provides educational or related services to individuals in the community

Non-service hours-hours that are defined and posted by the community based organizations when the public facilities are not in use by their programs or any subsidiaries of said Community Based Organization

Except as provided in this section, a school district [and school personnel] [is/are] not liable for any loss or injury arising from the use of indoor or outdoor school property and facilities made available for public recreation or sport during non-school hours. Nothing in this section limits the liability of a school district [and school personnel] for willful or malicious failure to guard or warn against a dangerous condition, use, structure or activity; or acts or omissions constituting gross, willful or wanton negligence.

Except as provided in this section, a community based organization as defined by as defined above [and community organization personnel] [is/are] not liable for any loss or injury arising from the use of outdoor property and facilities made available for public recreation or sport during non-service hours