MA H586

Bill

Relative to testing requirements for veterans who wish to become educators

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to testing requirements for veterans who wish to become educators. Education.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend existing law to provide that any veteran, as defined by Massachusetts law, who takes a test required for certification as a provisional educator or a provisional educator with advanced standing, shall receive 5 additional points added to their total test scaled score.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (3)

Mike Finn (D)*, David DeCoste (R), Steve Xiarhos (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5073 (on 08/25/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H586

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H586
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H586.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2721	Relative to establishing parity for educators	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H5073	Study Order.	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1672	To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1744	Relative to the active service buy-back program for firefighters and police officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1770	Relative to veterans creditable service	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2112	Relative to the secretary of veterans’ services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2398	Relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2408	Relative to COLA adjustments for veteran benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2421	Relative to tax credits for homeless veteran housing	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2455	Relative to 100% disabled veteran motor vehicle tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S338	Ensuring diversity in public education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2748	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2721

Relative to establishing parity for educators

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H5073

Study Order.

No further action taken

Replaced by

S1672

To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1744

Relative to the active service buy-back program for firefighters and police officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1770

Relative to veterans creditable service

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S2112

Relative to the secretary of veterans’ services

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

Similar To

S2398

Relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters

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

Similar To

S2408

Relative to COLA adjustments for veteran benefits

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

Similar To

S2421

Relative to tax credits for homeless veteran housing

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

Similar To

S2455

Relative to 100% disabled veteran motor vehicle tax exemptions

Accompanied a study order, see H5248

Similar To

S338

Ensuring diversity in public education

Accompanied a new draft, see S2748

Similar To

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