MA H529

Bill

Encouraging academic success

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition of Paul McMurtry and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) of the start and end times for school days at public elementary and secondary schools. Education.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to study the optimal start and end times for school days at public elementary and secondary schools in Massachusetts. The commission will consist of 5 members, including the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, 1 member of the House of Representatives, 1 member of the Senate, and 2 members appointed by the governor. The commission will examine the mental and physical effects of a later start time on students, as well as the social, economic, and safety concerns of such a change. The commission is required to report its findings and recommendations for legislation to the governor and the state legislature within 2 years of the bill's effective date.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (8)

Brian Ashe (D), Linda Campbell (D), Josh Cutler (D), Carlos González (D), John Lawn (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Jeff Roy (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4430 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H529

(21 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H529
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H529.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1262	Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B	Accompanied a study order, see H4974	Similar To
H1377	To increase the penalty for school tardiness	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H2478	Relative to establishing a special commission to study the efficacy of funding the construction of public safety buildings through the sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H3853	Relative to the operation of charter schools in the city of New Bedford	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H421	Requiring food allergen certification in vocational schools	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H437	Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies	Accompanied a new draft, see H4426	Similar To
H4430	Resolve authorizing a study of starting times and schedules	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Replaced by
H524	Relative to the disclosure of information of public school athletic resources and interscholastic athletic authorized representatives	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H557	Relative to instruction in pregnancy and prenatal care	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H729	Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
S1113	Regarding protections extended to lay teachers in parochial schools	Accompanied a new draft, see S2711	Similar To
S2324	Establishing a hate crimes grant program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2581	Similar To
S2398	To establish food allergy plans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S253	Resolve authorizing a study of starting times and schedules	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S261	Relative to the availability of sunscreen for students	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S272	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S306	To strengthen charter school data reporting	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S307	To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S324	Establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S330	Relative to physical and social recess in schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S731	Relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1262

Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B

Accompanied a study order, see H4974

Similar To

H1377

To increase the penalty for school tardiness

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H2478

Relative to establishing a special commission to study the efficacy of funding the construction of public safety buildings through the sales tax

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H3853

Relative to the operation of charter schools in the city of New Bedford

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H421

Requiring food allergen certification in vocational schools

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H437

Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies

Accompanied a new draft, see H4426

Similar To

H4430

Resolve authorizing a study of starting times and schedules

Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Replaced by

H524

Relative to the disclosure of information of public school athletic resources and interscholastic athletic authorized representatives

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H557

Relative to instruction in pregnancy and prenatal care

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H729

Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

S1113

Regarding protections extended to lay teachers in parochial schools

Accompanied a new draft, see S2711

Similar To

S2324

Establishing a hate crimes grant program

Accompanied a new draft, see S2581

Similar To

S2398

To establish food allergy plans

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S253

Resolve authorizing a study of starting times and schedules

Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S261

Relative to the availability of sunscreen for students