SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1657        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1322

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patrick M. O'Connor

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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 supporting school-based substance use prevention through evidenced-based positive social norms marketing.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

 

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

1/30/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1657        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1322

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1322) of Patrick M. O'Connor and Mathew J. Muratore for legislation to support school-based substance use prevention through evidenced-based positive social norms marketing.  Public Health.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1135 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 supporting school-based substance use prevention through evidenced-based positive social norms marketing.

 

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. Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding after section 229 the following section:-

Section 230. Preventing Substance Abuse through Positive Social Norms Marketing

The department of public health in cooperation with the department of education shall establish a grant program, subject to appropriation, to be known as the Positive Social Norms Marketing Program, for the purpose of providing grants to school districts to fund evidence-based positive social norms marketing campaigns in elementary and secondary schools. The department of public health shall establish guidelines governing the positive social norms campaigns.