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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cynthia Stone Creem

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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 promote social-emotional learning.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 756        FILED ON: 1/14/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 248 OF 2023-2024.]

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 promote social-emotional learning.

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

Section 38G of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “styles” in lines 251 and 287, the following words:- “, strategies to develop students’ social-emotional learning competencies, including self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making,”