MA H471

Bill

MA H471

Relative to science curriculum standards

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to science curriculum standards. Education.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 1D of Chapter 69 of the General Laws to require that the science curriculum standards include only peer-reviewed and age-appropriate subject matter. Peer-reviewed subject matter is defined as content that has been conducted in compliance with accepted scientific methods, while age-appropriate is defined as topics, messages, and teaching methods suitable for the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral capacity of the target student age or age group.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Ken Gordon (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5159 (on 12/03/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H471

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H471
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H471.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H5159	Study Order - Education Matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1497	Relative to the membership of the forensic science oversight board	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1797	Providing for Science and Technology Policy Fellows	House concurred	Similar To
S746	To establish a Master of Library Science assistance program	Accompanied a study order, see S2541	Similar To

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