MA H4604

Bill

REPORT of the SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE on INITIATIVE PETITIONS on the INITIATIVE PETITION of DEBORAH THERESE MCCARTHY AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT REQUIRING THAT DISTRICTS CERTIFY THAT STUDENTS HAVE MASTERED THE SKILLS, COMPETENCIES AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE STATE STANDARDS AS A REPLACEMENT FOR THE MCAS GRADUATION REQUIREMENT (see House, No. 4252)

Introduced
05/02/2024

In Committee

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

193rd General Court

Bill Summary

AI Summary

This bill proposes to replace the current Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) graduation requirement with a requirement for districts to certify that students have mastered the skills, competencies, and knowledge of the state's academic standards. The bill aims to provide an alternative to the MCAS exam as a means for students to demonstrate their proficiency and graduate from high school.

Sponsors (1)

Cindy Friedman (D),

Last Action

See H4252 (on 05/02/2024)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4604

(6 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4604
BillText	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4604.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4252	Requiring that districts certify that students have mastered the skills, competencies and knowledge of the state standards as a replacement for the MCAS graduation requirement	Placed on file	Replaced by
H4259	Establishing that app-based drivers are not employees, and network companies are not employers, for certain purposes of the General Laws	Placed on file	Similar To
H4603	REPORT of the SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE on INITIATIVE PETITIONS on the INITIATIVE PETITION of DIANA DIZOGLIO AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO AUDIT THE LEGISLATURE (see House, No. 4251)	See H4251	Similar To
H4605	REPORT of the SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE on INITIATIVE PETITIONS on the INITIATIVE PETITION of ROXANA LORENA RIVERA AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT GIVING TRANSPORTATION NETWORK DRIVERS THE OPTION TO FORM A UNION AND BARGAIN COLLECTIVELY (see House, No. 4253)	See H4253	Similar To
H4606	REPORT of the SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE on INITIATIVE PETITIONS on the INITIATIVE PETITION of IRENE S. LI AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE FULL MINIMUM WAGE FOR TIPPED WORKERS WITH TIPS ON TOP (see House, No. 4254)	See H4254	Similar To
H4611	REPORT of the SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE on INITIATIVE PETITIONS on the INITIATIVE PETITION of CHARLES DEWEY ELLISON, III AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT ESTABLISHING THAT APP-BASED DRIVERS ARE NOT EMPLOYEES, AND NETWORK COMPANIES ARE NOT EMPLOYERS, FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES OF THE GENERAL LAWS (see House, No. 4259)	See H4259	Similar To

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