HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 440        FILED ON: 1/12/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 326

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Aaron Vega

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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 in support of children's safety.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

1/12/2017

Carlos González

10th Hampden

2/1/2017

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/2/2017

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/17/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 440        FILED ON: 1/12/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 326

By Mr. Vega of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 326) of Aaron Vega and others relative to the posting in certain schools of the toll-free telephone number operated by the Department of Children and Families to receive reports of child abuse or neglect or child-at-risk.  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 in support of children's safety.

 

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

Section 37L of Chapter 71 is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:

“Each public school and open-enrollment charter school shall post in a clearly visible location in a public area of the school that is readily accessible to students a sign in English and in Spanish that contains the toll-free telephone number operated by the Department of Children and Families to receive reports of child abuse or neglect or child-at-risk.”