HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 765        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 317

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Alan Silvia

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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 requiring hand sanitizer dispensers in schools.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

1/17/2017

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

 

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

 

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

 

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

 

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 765        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 317

By Mr. Silvia of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 317) of Alan Silvia and others for legislation to require hand sanitizer dispensers in schools.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 484 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 requiring hand sanitizer dispensers in schools.

 

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 2 of chapter 70B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following definition:

"Hand sanitizer dispenser", a wall-mounted receptacle that dispenses liquid chemical germicide used for the purpose of cleaning hands and reducing the spread of germs.

Section 2. Section 3 of chapter 70B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 3(k), the following section:-

Section (k1/2). require that hand sanitizer dispensers be prominently mounted and displayed in classrooms and near major entranceways of all public school facilities for the purpose of reducing illness.