MA S2786

Bill

MA S2786

To promote the education success of court involved children

Introduced
03/24/2022

In Committee
03/24/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote the education success of court involved children, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2786).

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote the education success of court-involved children. It amends existing laws to: 1) clarify the definition of "willfully assaults" to include intent and means to harm; 2) change the criteria for suspending a student from "substantial detrimental effect on the general welfare of the school" to "specific, documentable concern about the infliction of serious bodily injury"; 3) require written notification of charges and the right to a hearing before a principal can suspend a student; and 4) require principals to consider alternative remedies, such as mediation or restorative justice, before suspending or expelling a student, except in cases where the student's continued presence poses a specific, documentable concern about serious bodily injury.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (7)

Chris Hendricks (D), Adam Hinds (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Mary Keefe (D), Jack Lewis (D), Mike Moore (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D),

Other Sponsors (1)

Committee on Education (J)

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/24/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2786

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2786
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2786.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
H5055	Relative to the educational needs of students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
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
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
S344	To promote the education success of court involved children	Accompanied a new draft, see S2786	Replaces
S356	Relative to the net school spending cap	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To

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Other Sponsors (1)

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