HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2531 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 625
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael P. Kushmerek
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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 corporal punishment.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Michael P. Kushmerek | 3rd Worcester | 1/16/2025 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2531 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 625
By Representative Kushmerek of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 625) of Michael P. Kushmerek for legislation to prohibit corporal punishment of pupils at private educational institutions. Education. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to corporal punishment.
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. Section 37G of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “committee”, in line 1, the following words:- or a private educational institution providing a course of study through the twelfth grade.
SECTION 2. Said section 37G of said chapter 71, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the words “of the school committee”, in line 2, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- thereof.
SECTION 3. Said section 37G of said chapter 71, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “committee”, in line 6, the following words:- or a private educational institution providing a course of study through the twelfth grade.
SECTION 4. Said section 37G of said chapter 71, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the words “of the school committee”, in lines 6 and 7, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- thereof.
SECTION 5. Subsection (b) of said section 37G of said chapter 71, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- When such an assault has occurred in a private educational institution, the institution shall file a detailed report with the board of education.