MA H615

Bill

MA H615

Relative to empowering Massachusetts students to end sexual violence

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize a consent program to prevent and reduce the incidence of sexual assault. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to empower Massachusetts students to prevent and reduce the incidence of sexual assault. It requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, to assist districts and charter schools in developing and implementing an evidence-based, multiple-session consent program that includes age-appropriate instruction on consent in grades K-12. The bill defines "consent" as an affirmative, conscious, and voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity, which must be ongoing and can be revoked at any time, regardless of the existence of a dating relationship or past sexual relations between the parties.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (8)

Natalie Higgins (D)*, Jack Lewis (D)*, Tony Cabral (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2495 (on 07/19/2021)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H615

(21 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H615
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H615.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3865	Relative to the educational needs of students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency	Accompanied a new draft, see H4541	Similar To
H4013	Relative to sexual assault evidence kits	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 35 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H540	To prevent concussion and head injury	No further action taken	Similar To
H611	To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities	No further action taken	Similar To
S1073	Relative to the protection of vulnerable adults from sexual assault committed by mandated reporters, persons in a position of trust and providers of transportation	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1464	To protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks	Accompanied a new draft, see S2781	Similar To
S1488	Resolve establishing a sexual assault counselor certification task force	Accompanied a new draft, see H4330	Similar To
S1588	To ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff on the campuses of state colleges, community colleges and state universities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S176	To mandate domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education for aestheticians, barbers, cosmetologists, electrologists, hairdressers, manicurists, and massage therapists	Accompanied a new draft, see S2678	Similar To
S1861	Relative to graduate student loan deductions	Accompanied a study order, see H4894	Similar To
S190	Requiring domestic violence and sexual assault education for certain occupations	Accompanied a new draft, see S2678	Similar To
S2495	Relative to healthy youth	New draft substituted, see S2534	Replaced by
S2496	To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2518	Authorizing the treasurer of the town of Middleborough to pay from available funds to Middleborough High School students, parents or guardians amounts paid but not reimbursed for the costs of the 2020 senior trip	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 226 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S287	Providing opportunity for youth with substance abuse needs	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S289	Relative to dropout prevention and re-engagement	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S313	Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S321	Relative to school services for certain 22 year-old students	Accompanied a new draft, see S2751	Similar To
S329	To ensure that public schools appropriately educate advanced students and gifted and talented children	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S333	Establishing funds to provide for increases in English language learners in school districts	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S384	Creating a grant program on alternative assessment models	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3865

Relative to the educational needs of students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency

Accompanied a new draft, see H4541

Similar To

H4013

Relative to sexual assault evidence kits

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 35 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H540

To prevent concussion and head injury

No further action taken

Similar To

H611

To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities

No further action taken

Similar To

S1073

Relative to the protection of vulnerable adults from sexual assault committed by mandated reporters, persons in a position of trust and providers of transportation

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1464

To protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks

Accompanied a new draft, see S2781

Similar To

S1488

Resolve establishing a sexual assault counselor certification task force

Accompanied a new draft, see H4330

Similar To

S1588

To ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff on the campuses of state colleges, community colleges and state universities

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

Similar To

S176

To mandate domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education for aestheticians, barbers, cosmetologists, electrologists, hairdressers, manicurists, and massage therapists

Accompanied a new draft, see S2678

Similar To

S1861

Relative to graduate student loan deductions

Accompanied a study order, see H4894

Similar To

S190

Requiring domestic violence and sexual assault education for certain occupations

Accompanied a new draft, see S2678

Similar To

S2495

Relative to healthy youth

New draft substituted, see S2534

Replaced by

S2496

To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities

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

Similar To

S2518

Authorizing the treasurer of the town of Middleborough to pay from available funds to Middleborough High School students, parents or guardians amounts paid but not reimbursed for the costs of the 2020 senior trip

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 226 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S287

Providing opportunity for youth with substance abuse needs

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S289

Relative to dropout prevention and re-engagement

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S313

Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S321

Relative to school services for certain 22 year-old students

Accompanied a new draft, see S2751

Similar To

S329

To ensure that public schools appropriately educate advanced students and gifted and talented children

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S333

Establishing funds to provide for increases in English language learners in school districts

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S384

Creating a grant program on alternative assessment models

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

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