HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3890        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3782

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tami L. Gouveia, (BY REQUEST)

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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 providing mental health sick days to public school students.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Ethan Kerr

 

2/19/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3890        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3782

By Ms. Gouveia of Acton (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3782) of Ethan Kerr relative to mental health sick days for public school students.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act providing mental health sick days to public school students.

 

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 of chapter 76 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “months”, in line 25, the following words:- ; provided, that cases of necessary absence shall include absences for the mental or behavioral health of the student.