MA H650

Bill

Relative to at-promise youth

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 at-promise youth, so-called, under the care of the Department of Early Education and Care and the public schools. Education.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to change the terminology used in various sections of Massachusetts law from "at-risk children" to "at-promise youth." The bill amends provisions related to the Department of Early Education and Care and the public school system, replacing the term "at-risk children" with "at-promise youth" throughout the relevant sections of the law. This change in terminology reflects a shift in perspective, focusing on the potential and promise of these young people rather than emphasizing the risks they face.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (8)

Jack Lewis (D)*, Dylan Fernandes (D), Brandy Fluker Oakley (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kay Khan (D), David Linsky (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Steve Ultrino (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5093 (on 08/25/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H650

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H650
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H650.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1739	Relative to criminal background checks for youth program volunteers	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1949	Relative to youth soccer referees	Accompanied S1233	Similar To
H1964	Creating a youth wage	Accompanied a study order, see H5023	Similar To
H5093	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H809	Relative to youth voting and civic participation	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S103	Creating an electronic backpack for foster children	Accompanied a study order, see S2912	Similar To
S1233	Allowing 12 and 13 year old youth to be employed as soccer referees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1437	Establishing a special commission to study the youth sports industry	Accompanied a new draft, see S2892	Similar To
S1459	To protect youth from the harms of tobacco and e-cigarette products	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1464	To protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks	Accompanied a new draft, see S2781	Similar To
S2495	Relative to healthy youth	New draft substituted, see S2534	Similar To
S2530	Authorizing citizens in the town of Brookline who have reached the age of sixteen years or older to register and vote in municipal election with the town	Accompanied a study order, see S2713	Similar To
S2541	Relative to healthy youth	No further action taken	Similar To
S37	Establishing a sick leave bank for Rachel Pride, an employee of the Department of Youth Services	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S923	Updating bail procedures for justice-involved youth	New draft substituted, see S2943	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1739

Relative to criminal background checks for youth program volunteers

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H1949

Relative to youth soccer referees

Accompanied S1233

Similar To

H1964

Creating a youth wage

Accompanied a study order, see H5023

Similar To

H5093

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

H809

Relative to youth voting and civic participation

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S103

Creating an electronic backpack for foster children

Accompanied a study order, see S2912

Similar To

S1233

Allowing 12 and 13 year old youth to be employed as soccer referees

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1437

Establishing a special commission to study the youth sports industry

Accompanied a new draft, see S2892

Similar To

S1459

To protect youth from the harms of tobacco and e-cigarette products

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S1464

To protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks

Accompanied a new draft, see S2781

Similar To

S2495

Relative to healthy youth

New draft substituted, see S2534

Similar To

S2530

Authorizing citizens in the town of Brookline who have reached the age of sixteen years or older to register and vote in municipal election with the town

Accompanied a study order, see S2713

Similar To

S2541

Relative to healthy youth

No further action taken

Similar To

S37

Establishing a sick leave bank for Rachel Pride, an employee of the Department of Youth Services

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

S923

Updating bail procedures for justice-involved youth

New draft substituted, see S2943

Similar To

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