MA S86

Bill

Relative to athletic activities of students with disabilities

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 relative to athletic activities of students with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure that students with disabilities have equal opportunities to participate in mainstream physical education and athletic programs in school districts. The bill requires school districts to provide reasonable modifications, aids, or services to enable students with disabilities to participate in these programs as fully as possible. It also mandates the availability of adapted or unified sports programs for students with disabilities. The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association is authorized to establish interscholastic athletic programs for students with intellectual, developmental, visual, or physical disabilities participating in unified sports or inclusive athletic programs.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Nick Collins (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2649 (on 02/03/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S86

(27 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S86
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S86.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
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
H4111	Authorizing the city of Boston to establish an alternative superannuation retirement benefit program	Accompanied H19	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
H623	Concerning athletic activities of students with disabilities	Accompanied a study order, see H5143	Similar To
S1105	Updating hunter harassment laws	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1186	To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S125	Establishing a diaper benefits pilot program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1490	Relative to smoking cessation agents	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S1842	To support voluntary income tax assistance sites and expand access to the earned income tax credit	Accompanied a new draft, see H4997	Similar To
S1861	Relative to graduate student loan deductions	Accompanied a study order, see H4894	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
S2537	Relative to an insulin patient assistance program	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S2649	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to children, families and persons with disabilities matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S273	Relative to promoting local economic development	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2751	Addressing the needs of students with disabilities turning 22 during the COVID-19 emergency	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S282	Addressing the needs of students with disabilities turning 22 during the COVID-19 emergency	Accompanied a new draft, see S2751	Similar To
S293	Expanding opportunities to demonstrate academic achievement	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
S35	Similar Bills	See H90	Similar To
S384	Creating a grant program on alternative assessment models	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S427	Establishing a statewide adopt-a-senior program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S744	Relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centers	Accompanied H1316	Similar To
S98	Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	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

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

H4111

Authorizing the city of Boston to establish an alternative superannuation retirement benefit program

Accompanied H19

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

H623

Concerning athletic activities of students with disabilities

Accompanied a study order, see H5143

Similar To

S1105

Updating hunter harassment laws

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1186

To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S125

Establishing a diaper benefits pilot program

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

Similar To

S1490

Relative to smoking cessation agents

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S1842

To support voluntary income tax assistance sites and expand access to the earned income tax credit

Accompanied a new draft, see H4997

Similar To

S1861

Relative to graduate student loan deductions

Accompanied a study order, see H4894

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

S2537

Relative to an insulin patient assistance program

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S2649

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to children, families and persons with disabilities matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S273

Relative to promoting local economic development

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

Similar To

S2751

Addressing the needs of students with disabilities turning 22 during the COVID-19 emergency

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

Similar To

S282

Addressing the needs of students with disabilities turning 22 during the COVID-19 emergency

Accompanied a new draft, see S2751

Similar To

S293

Expanding opportunities to demonstrate academic achievement

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

S35

Similar Bills

See H90

Similar To

S384

Creating a grant program on alternative assessment models

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S427

Establishing a statewide adopt-a-senior program

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

Similar To

S744

Relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centers

Accompanied H1316

Similar To

S98

Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

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