MA S2254

Bill

MA S2254

Relative to financial literacy in schools

Introduced
04/28/2016

In Committee
04/28/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislationfor legislationfor legislation to establish a curriculum on personal financial literacy in the public schools and of Jonathan D. Zlotnik and others relative to establishing a personal finance, civic responsibility and general legal high school social studies curriculum,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2254).

AI Summary

This bill mandates the establishment of a personal financial literacy curriculum in public schools across all grade levels, from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade, to equip students with essential life skills for making informed financial decisions. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will develop and implement standards and objectives covering topics such as understanding loans, borrowing, interest, credit card debt, online commerce, home renting and buying rights and responsibilities, saving, investing, retirement planning, banking, checkbook balancing, state and federal taxes, and charitable giving. These standards are to be integrated into existing curricula like mathematics, social sciences, technology, and business by the start of the 2016-2017 school year, with the department providing resources and professional development support to school districts. Additionally, an advisory committee, previously established, will study existing financial literacy programs and their costs, and will subsequently advise and oversee the development and implementation of these new standards, reporting annually on best practices and recommended improvements for three years.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Committee on Education (Joint)

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 04/28/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2254

(20 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2254	04/29/2016
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2254.pdf	04/29/2016

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H345	Relative to financial literacy programs in schools	Accompanied a new draft, see S2254	Replaces
H3939	Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey certain parcels of land in the town of Framingham	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H426	Relative to education funding for charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4599	Similar To
S1125	Relative to cost reduction in the Medicaid program by improving early childhood oral health	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S1191	Requiring automated external defibrillators in schools	New draft substituted, see S2449	Similar To
S1326	Relative to emergency first responder notification	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1518	To provide further revenue to the Financial Literacy Trust Fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1686	Relative to equitable pay at quasi-public agencies	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1896	Establishing a distinctive registration plate supporting public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2387	Similar To
S1956	Creating uniform beach warnings	Enacted	Similar To
S1976	To promote quality physical education	New draft substituted, as amended, see S2047	Similar To
S2047	To promote quality physical education	Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #202 [YEAS 37 - NAYS 2]	Similar To
S2315	Charter schools	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2329	Relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S263	To promote a coordinated public school focus on students with disabilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2315	Similar To
S282	Ensuring adequate nursing services at public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2340	Similar To
S292	Relative to charter school enrollment	Accompanied a study order, see S2315	Similar To
S299	To establish school nutrition education classes	Accompanied a new draft, see S1976	Similar To
S333	Relative to safety response in schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2348	Similar To
S757	Regulating notaries public to protect consumers and the validity and effectiveness of recorded instruments	Passed to be engrossed - see Roll Call #204 [YEAS 39 - NAYS 0]	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H345

Relative to financial literacy programs in schools

Accompanied a new draft, see S2254

Replaces

H3939

Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey certain parcels of land in the town of Framingham

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2016

Similar To

H426

Relative to education funding for charter schools

Accompanied a study order, see H4599

Similar To

S1125

Relative to cost reduction in the Medicaid program by improving early childhood oral health

Accompanied a study order, see S2356

Similar To

S1191

Requiring automated external defibrillators in schools

New draft substituted, see S2449

Similar To

S1326

Relative to emergency first responder notification

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1518

To provide further revenue to the Financial Literacy Trust Fund

Accompanied a study order, see S2290

Similar To

S1686

Relative to equitable pay at quasi-public agencies

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

Similar To

S1896

Establishing a distinctive registration plate supporting public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2387

Similar To

S1956

Creating uniform beach warnings

Enacted

Similar To

S1976

To promote quality physical education

New draft substituted, as amended, see S2047

Similar To

S2047

To promote quality physical education

Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #202 [YEAS 37 - NAYS 2]

Similar To

S2315

Charter schools

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2329

Relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools

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

Similar To

S263

To promote a coordinated public school focus on students with disabilities

Accompanied a study order, see S2315

Similar To

S282

Ensuring adequate nursing services at public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2340

Similar To

S292

Relative to charter school enrollment

Accompanied a study order, see S2315

Similar To

S299

To establish school nutrition education classes

Accompanied a new draft, see S1976

Similar To

S333

Relative to safety response in schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2348

Similar To

S757

Regulating notaries public to protect consumers and the validity and effectiveness of recorded instruments

Passed to be engrossed - see Roll Call #204 [YEAS 39 - NAYS 0]

Similar To

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