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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to requiring instruction on the Holocaust and genocide in public schools. Education.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Genocide Education Trust Fund in Massachusetts to educate middle and high school students on the history of genocide, including the Holocaust, the Armenian Genocide, the Famine-Genocide in Ukraine, and other atrocities. The fund will be used to develop curriculum materials and provide professional development training for educators. The bill also requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to create a competitive grant program for public schools and districts to implement genocide education programs. Additionally, the bill mandates annual reporting on the fund's activity and the implementation of genocide education programs in schools across the state.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (75)
Jeff Roy (D)*,
Ruth Balser (D),
Christine Barber (D),
Mike Barrett (D),
Michael Brady (D),
Dan Cahill (D),
Dan Carey (D),
Gerry Cassidy (D),
Harriette Chandler (D),
Michelle Ciccolo (D),
Edward Coppinger (D),
Mark Cusack (D),
Josh Cutler (D),
Michael Day (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
William Driscoll Jr. (D),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Lori Ehrlich (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Nika Elugardo (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Paul Feeney (D),
Carole Fiola (D),
Bill Galvin (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Jessica Giannino (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Rich Haggerty (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Vanna Howard (D),
Steven Howitt (R),
Brad Jones (R),
Hannah Kane (R),
Patrick Kearney (D),
James Kelcourse (R),
Sally Kerans (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Meghan Kilcoyne (D),
Mike Kushmerek (D),
Kathy LaNatra (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
David Linsky (D),
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Joe McKenna (R),
Christina Minicucci (D),
Mike Moore (D),
Dave Muradian (R),
Matt Muratore (R),
Brian Murray (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Jake Oliveira (D),
Steve Owens (D),
Alice Peisch (D),
Ted Philips (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
John Rogers (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Jon Santiago (D),
Adam Scanlon (D),
Dan Sena (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Bruce Tarr (R),
Walter Timilty (D),
Paul Tucker (D),
Andy Vargas (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Tom Walsh (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see S2525 (on 09/13/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H692 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H692.pdf |
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