SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2161 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 246
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Nick Collins
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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 civics education.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Nick Collins | First Suffolk |
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Kevin G. Honan | 17th Suffolk | 1/29/2019 |
Andres X. Vargas | 3rd Essex | 1/31/2019 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 1/31/2019 |
Julian Cyr | Cape and Islands | 2/1/2019 |
Daniel R. Cullinane | 12th Suffolk | 2/1/2019 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2161 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 246
By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 246) of Nick Collins, Kevin G. Honan, Andres X. Vargas, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to civics education. Education. |
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 relative to civics education.
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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all school districts shall submit to the Joint Committee on Education, the House and Senate Committee on Ways and Means, and the Clerks of the House and the Senate their plans to implement a culturally competent civics education curriculum including but not limited to the history and contributions of: women, people of color, immigrants, the civil rights movement, the women's suffrage movement, native peoples, religious minorities, the LGBT community, veterans, and other underrepresented groups in history, by June 30, 2019.