HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1131        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 630

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Geoff Diehl

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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 the right to counsel in disciplinary hearings.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Geoff Diehl

7th Plymouth

1/18/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1131        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 630

By Mr. Diehl of Whitman, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 630) of Geoff Diehl relative to the right to counsel by certain higher education students in disciplinary hearings.  Higher 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 the right to counsel in disciplinary hearings.

 

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

Chapter 69 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 37. Any college, university, community college, junior college or other school of higher education, whether public or private, shall permit a student of the school to be represented by counsel at a disciplinary hearing, at the student’s discretion.