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Introduced
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
In Committee
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
193rd General Court
Bill Summary
By Representatives O'Day of West Boylston and Howard of Lowell, a petition of James J. O'Day, Vanna Howard and others that certain schools develop written policies ensuring parental or legal guardian notification of comprehensive sexual health education. Education.
AI Summary
This bill amends Massachusetts law to require schools that teach comprehensive sexual health education to adopt a written policy ensuring parental or legal guardian notification and the right to opt their child out of all or part of the instruction. The bill defines "age-appropriate" and "medically accurate" sexual health education, and requires schools to provide such education that is inclusive and covers topics like anatomy, reproduction, consent, and gender identity. It also requires schools to report annually to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on their sexual health education curricula and enrollment. The bill will take effect for the academic year immediately following its passage.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (78)
Vanna Howard (D)*,
Jim O'Day (D)*,
James Arena-Derosa (D),
Jenny Armini (D),
Shirley Arriaga (D),
Ruth Balser (D),
Christine Barber (D),
John Barrett (D),
Mike Barrett (D),
Natalie Blais (D),
Tony Cabral (D),
Dan Cahill (D),
Simon Cataldo (D),
Michelle Ciccolo (D),
Jo Comerford (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Rob Consalvo (D),
Manny Cruz (D),
Julian Cyr (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Kip Diggs (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
Kate Donaghue (D),
Dan Donahue (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Pat Duffy (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Paul Feeney (D),
Dylan Fernandes (D),
Chris Flanagan (D),
Brandy Fluker Fluker-Reid (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Judith García (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Ken Gordon (D),
Pat Haddad (D),
Ryan Hamilton (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Russell Holmes (D),
Kevin Honan (D),
Patrick Kearney (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Sally Kerans (D),
Kay Khan (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
David Linsky (D),
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
Joan Lovely (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
Christopher Markey (D),
Sam Montaño (D),
Frank Moran (D),
John Moran (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Jake Oliveira (D),
Steve Owens (D),
Ted Philips (D),
Adrianne Ramos (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Estela Reyes (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Jon Santiago (D),
Margaret Scarsdale (D),
Dan Sena (D),
Dawne Shand (D),
Priscila Sousa (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Erika Uyterhoeven (D),
Andy Vargas (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Susannah Whipps (I),
Last Action
Joint Committee on Education Hearing (11:00:00 10/11/2023 B-2) (on 10/11/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H544 |
| BillText | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H544.pdf |
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