MA H1706

Bill

MA H1706

To prohibiting age discrimination within the public schools of the Commonwealth

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 prohibiting age discrimination in public schools. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits age discrimination in public schools in the Commonwealth. It amends the existing law by adding a sentence that explicitly states that no person admitted to a public school shall be discriminated against in obtaining the advantages, privileges, and courses of study of such public school on account of their age.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (9)

James Kelcourse (R)*, Meghan Kilcoyne (D)*, Ruth Balser (D), Gerry Cassidy (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Jack Lewis (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Matt Muratore (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4844 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1706

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1706
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1706.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H581	Prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2493	Similar To
S1382	For healthy and green public schools	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2493	Prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S322	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S323	Relative to unfunded mandates on public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S326	Require the use of a computer-adaptive assessment to identify student achievement, growth, and for education system accountability	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S327	Prohibiting against age discrimination within the public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	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
S338	Ensuring diversity in public education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2748	Similar To
S353	To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H4844

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H581

Prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see S2493

Similar To

S1382

For healthy and green public schools

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

Similar To

S2493

Prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth

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

Similar To

S322

Relative to substance use education in public schools