HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2160        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2659

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Daniel M. Donahue

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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 government publications.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

1/19/2017

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

2/3/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2160        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2659

By Mr. Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2659) of Daniel M. Donahue and Elizabeth A. Malia relative to the literacy level of government publications.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2730 OF 2015-2016.]

 

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 government publications.

 

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

The first paragraph of section 1 of chapter 5 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-  All such publications shall be written for a grade 6 literacy level.