SENATE DOCKET, NO. 852        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 315

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael O. Moore

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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 cybersecurity education in schools.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

1/29/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 852        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 315

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 315) of Michael O. Moore and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to cybersecurity education in schools.  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 cybersecurity education in schools.

 

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 1D of Chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 26, after the words “keyboarding skills” the following words:- “and the fundamentals of cybersecurity.”

SECTION 2: The Cybersecurity Control and Review Commission shall work in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to design and implement cybersecurity initiatives for students in kindergarten through grade twelve.