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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Marjorie C. Decker

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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 restore collective bargaining for teachers and other school employees.

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PETITION OF:

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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 to restore collective bargaining for teachers and other school employees.

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 1J of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out clause (8) of subsection (d); and striking out in clause (9) of subsection (d) the words “of practices” each time they appear; and by striking out subsection (g); and by striking out the period at the end of the first sentence in subsection (i) and adding the words: “subject to Chapter 150E.”; and by striking out in the third paragraph of subsection (k) the second sentence; and by striking out clause (7) of subsection (o); and by striking out in clause (9) of sub-section (o) the words: “or practices” each time they appear; and by striking out the period at the end of the first sentence in subsection (s) and adding the words: “subject to Chapter 150E.”.

SECTION 2. Section 1K of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out clause (5) of subsection (d); and by striking out in clause (8) of subsection (d) the words “or practices” each time they appear; and by striking out subsection (e); and by striking out in line 323 of subsection (h) the words: “contracts, collective bargaining agreements or”.