HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1979        FILED ON: 1/15/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 629

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jack Patrick Lewis

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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 expanding student access to the state seal of biliteracy.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/15/2025

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

3/12/2025

Priscila S. Sousa

6th Middlesex

5/7/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1979        FILED ON: 1/15/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 629

By Representative Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 629) of Jack Patrick Lewis relative to expanding student access to the state seal of biliteracy for students who have attained a high level of proficiency in English.  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 expanding student access to the state seal of biliteracy.

 

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

Section 1Q of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 10 by inserting after the word “System” the following words- “or other assessment or equivalent alternative that the board shall establish”