SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2719

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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

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SENATE, March 3, 2022.

The committee on Labor and Workforce Development, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1247) of Michael F. Rush for legislation relative to protections extended to lay teachers in parochial schools, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2719).

For the committee,

Patricia D. Jehlen

        FILED ON: 2/2/2022

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2719

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 regarding protections extended to lay teachers in parochial 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. The sixth paragraph of section 1 of chapter 150A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 56 by inserting after the word “their” the following words:- professional and.

SECTION 2. Said chapter 150A is hereby further amended in line 58 of the sixth paragraph of section 1, as so appearing, by inserting after the words “to protect the right of” the following words:- professional and.

SECTION 3. The third paragraph of section 2 of chapter 150A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended in line 24 by inserting after the word “nurse” the word:- professional.

SECTION 4. Subsection (r), section 6 of chapter 151A of the General Laws is hereby repealed.