MA S2454

Bill

MA S2454

To involve youth in civic engagement

Introduced
07/21/2016

In Committee
07/25/2016

Crossed Over
07/23/2016

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

SENATE, Thursday, July 21, 2016 - The committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill to involve youth in civic engagement,-- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2454).

AI Summary

This bill requires the department of elementary and secondary education to create at least one model civic education curriculum unit by July 1, 2017, in collaboration with a newly established youth advisory committee. This curriculum will align with existing history and social science frameworks and cover topics like government structure, social movements, current events, and community action, including practical components like weekend programs or model United Nations, and may conclude with voter registration drives, with these practical units potentially offered outside of regular school hours. The youth advisory committee will consist of members from the governor's youth council, the student advisory council, and Teens Leading The Way, and will be consulted throughout the development and evaluation of the curriculum. Schools that adopt this model curriculum will be considered to have met their civics education requirements.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Senate Committee on Ways and Means (Senate)

Last Action

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 07/25/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2454

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2454	07/22/2016
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2454.pdf	07/22/2016

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