HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2831        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2043

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

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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 high school civic education requirements.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

1/20/2017

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

2/3/2017

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

 

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

 

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

 

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

 

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

 

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

 

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

2/3/2017

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

 

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

 

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

 

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

 

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

 

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

 

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2831        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2043

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2043) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to make civics education a high school graduation requirement.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to high school civic education requirements.

 

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 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking section 2 in its entirety and inserting in its place the following section:-

Section 2. In all public elementary and high schools, American history and civics, including the constitution of the United States, the declaration of independence and the bill of rights, and in all public high schools, the constitution of the commonwealth and local history and government, and a program relating to the overall electoral process, including, but not limited to, the initiative petition and referendum process, shall be taught as required subjects for the purpose of promoting civic service and a greater knowledge thereof, and of fitting the pupils, morally and intellectually, for the duties of citizenship. High school civic instruction for each public high school student shall be required as a means of graduation.