SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1573 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 269
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Ryan C. Fattman
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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 to prevent discrimination in interscholastic athletic and extracurricular activities.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Ryan C. Fattman | Worcester and Hampden |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1573 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 269
By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 269) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to prevent discrimination in interscholastic athletic and extracurricular activities. Education. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 334 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 to prevent discrimination in interscholastic athletic and extracurricular activities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 71B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 16 the following section:-
Section 17. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any school age child with a disability shall not be precluded from participating in any school-sponsored interscholastic athletic or extracurricular activity.