SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1744        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 288

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cindy F. Friedman

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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 affordable and accessible high quality early education and care.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Cindy F. Friedman

Fourth Middlesex

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

 

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

 

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

1/22/2019

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/22/2019

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

1/24/2019

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

1/28/2019

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

1/28/2019

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

1/29/2019

Christina A. Minicucci

14th Essex

1/30/2019

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/30/2019

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/30/2019

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

1/30/2019

Harriette L. Chandler

First Worcester

1/30/2019

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

1/31/2019

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

1/31/2019

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

1/31/2019

Eric P. Lesser

First Hampden and Hampshire

2/1/2019

Joseph A. Boncore

First Suffolk and Middlesex

2/1/2019

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

2/1/2019

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

2/1/2019

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Barry R. Finegold

Second Essex and Middlesex

2/1/2019

Brendan P. Crighton

Third Essex

2/1/2019

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/1/2019

Carlos González

10th Hampden

2/4/2019

Frank A. Moran

17th Essex

4/4/2019

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

5/30/2019

Adam G. Hinds

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

10/3/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1744        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 288

By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 288) of Cindy F. Friedman, Jason M. Lewis, Kenneth I. Gordon, Mike Connolly and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to affordable and accessible high quality early education and care.  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 affordable and accessible high quality early education and care.

 

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, the commonwealth shall take steps to assure: (1) that all children in Massachusetts have access to affordable, high quality early education and child care, including care during non-standard work hours; and (2) appropriate professional development and compensation for early education and care providers.