MA H1929

Bill

MA H1929

Decriminalizing non-violent and verbal student misconduct

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 decriminalizing non-violent and verbal student misconduct. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to decriminalize non-violent and verbal student misconduct in schools. Specifically, it proposes amending existing laws to prevent K-12 students from being charged, adjudicated, or convicted for alleged violations of disturbing an assembly or being a disorderly person/disturber of the peace if the conduct occurred within school buildings, grounds, or school-related events. This change would effectively decriminalize these non-violent and verbal offenses for students in the K-12 education system.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Bud Williams (D)*,

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1929

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1929
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1929.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2797	Relative to employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond to crime scenes	No further action taken	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
H3999	Promoting student nutrition	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 62 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H540	To prevent concussion and head injury	No further action taken	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
S1861	Relative to graduate student loan deductions	Accompanied a study order, see H4894	Similar To
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
S3082	Relative to safety and violence education for students (the SAVE Students Act)	No further action taken	Similar To
S321	Relative to school services for certain 22 year-old students	Accompanied a new draft, see S2751	Similar To
S333	Establishing funds to provide for increases in English language learners in school districts	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S356	Relative to the net school spending cap	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2797

Relative to employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond to crime scenes

No further action taken

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

H3999

Promoting student nutrition

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 62 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4844

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H540

To prevent concussion and head injury

No further action taken

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

S1861

Relative to graduate student loan deductions

Accompanied a study order, see H4894

Similar To

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

S3082

Relative to safety and violence education for students (the SAVE Students Act)

No further action taken

Similar To

S321

Relative to school services for certain 22 year-old students

Accompanied a new draft, see S2751

Similar To

S333

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

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S356

Relative to the net school spending cap

Accompanied a study order, see S2755

Similar To

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