SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1333        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 259

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cynthia Stone Creem

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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 media literacy.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Cynthia Stone Creem

First Middlesex and Norfolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1333        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 259

By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 259) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation relative to media literacy.  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 media literacy.

 

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 1P of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 9, after the words “other similar initiatives” the following new language:- “and the development of skills to access, analyze and evaluate written and digital media as it relates to physical and emotional health, including but not limited to how media affects physical and emotional health, social relationships, and body-image”.