HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3488 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 735
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul K. Frost
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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 an emergency preparedness instructional awareness program.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester | 1/20/2023 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3488 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 735
By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 735) of Paul K. Frost relative to providing for a school emergency preparedness instructional awareness program. Emergency Preparedness and Management. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 487 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 relative to an emergency preparedness instructional awareness program.
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. Chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after Section 1Q, the following new Section:-
Section 1R. Emergency Preparedness Instructional Awareness Program
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, is hereby required to create a minimum of a 1 hour per school year instructional awareness program to educate students and faculty on emergency preparedness, planning, and management of situations, including but not limited to weather, natural disasters, viruses and human made disasters.