HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3113        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 476

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Carole A. Fiola

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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 for alternatives to fines for failure to send.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

1/11/2023

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

1/24/2023

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

1/30/2023

Paul A. Schmid III

8th Bristol

2/1/2023

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

2/1/2023

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

2/15/2023

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

7/10/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3113        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 476

By Representative Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 476) of Carole A. Fiola and others relative to providing for alternative penalties for failure to send children to school.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 587 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act providing for alternatives to fines for failure to send.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 2 of chapter 76 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the court may, as an alternative to the fine provided herein, order a person in control of a child and the child described in section 1, who fails to attend school under this section, to attend a counseling program or other appropriate program or services, as determined by the court. If the court finds that the child, and a person in control of such child, have successfully completed the court ordered programs or services the court shall dismiss the charge under this section against the defendant. Charges under this section shall be assigned to an expedited docket for disposition.