SENATE DOCKET, NO. 443        FILED ON: 1/15/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 259

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Julian Cyr

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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 LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

 

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/23/2023

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

2/7/2023

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

3/7/2023

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

4/4/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 443        FILED ON: 1/15/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 259

By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 259) of Julian Cyr, Jack Patrick Lewis, Vanna Howard and Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation relative to LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 310 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 LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum.

 

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

The third paragraph of section 1D of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the second sentence the following sentence:- The standards shall include sufficient instruction on the histories, roles, and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people in the history of this country and this Commonwealth.