HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 454        FILED ON: 1/11/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1377

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tackey Chan

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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 to increase the penalty for school tardiness.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

1/9/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 454        FILED ON: 1/11/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1377

By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1377) of Tackey Chan for legislation to increase the penalty assessed on parents or guardians for excessive school truancy of a child.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2256 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act to increase the penalty for school tardiness.

 

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 76 of the General Laws is hereby amended in line 5 by striking out the words “be punished by a fine of not more than twenty dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars for each day that the child does not attend school.”