HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1036        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 333

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jonathan D. Zlotnik

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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 establishing a personal finance, civic responsibility and general legal curriculum.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jonathan D. Zlotnik

2nd Worcester

1/18/2017

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

 

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1036        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 333

By Mr. Zlotnik of Gardner, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 333) of Jonathan D. Zlotnik, F. Jay Barrows and Steven S. Howitt relative to establishing a personal finance, civic responsibility and general legal high school social studies curriculum.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 512 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 establishing a personal finance, civic responsibility and general legal curriculum.

 

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. In order to better prepare and educate students in the areas of personal finance and the law so that they have the tools and skills necessary to make informed decisions, the department of education shall develop a curriculum encompassing all aspects of personal finances, including but not limited to, credit, mortgages, credit cards, and all other forms of debt, savings, interest, investments and other components of this subject; aspects of civics necessary to be a responsible citizen of the Commonwealth, including but not limited to voting and interacting with government; basic legal concepts that every citizen would reasonably encounter, including but not limited to civil rights, basic criminal, family and civil law, the role of attorneys, and basic contracts.  

SECTION 2. The department shall integrate this curriculum into existing high school social studies curriculums within 3 years of enactment.