MA H285

Bill

MA H285

To promote global trade and economic development through biliteracy

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote global trade and economic development through biliteracy education. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote global trade and economic development through biliteracy education. It requires the state commissioner to develop criteria and guidelines for a state seal of biliteracy, which would be awarded to high school graduates who have met academic benchmarks in one or more languages in addition to English. The department of elementary and secondary education must consider the recommendations of the language opportunity coalition in developing the guidelines for the state seal of biliteracy. The bill will apply to school years beginning on and after the 2018-2019 school year.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (50)

Jim Arciero (D), Christine Barber (D), Jay Barrows (R), Paul Brodeur (D), Tony Cabral (D), Gailanne Cariddi (D), Nick Collins (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Claire Cronin (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Michael Day (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Bill Galvin (D), Susan Gifford (R), Danielle Gregoire (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Paul Heroux (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Bradford Hill (R), Steven Howitt (R), Brad Jones (R), Louis Kafka (D), Kay Khan (D), Kevin Kuros (R), Barbara L'Italien (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Joan Lovely (D), Adrian Madaro (D), John Mahoney (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Thomas McGee (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Dave Muradian (R), Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D), Keiko Orrall (R), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Dave Rogers (D), Jeff Roy (D), John Scibak (D), Frank Smizik (D), Tom Stanley (D), Paul Tucker (D), Aaron Vega (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4678 (on 07/02/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H285

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H285
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H285.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1485	Relative to adopting the new market tax credits program for Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H215	Establishing a tax increment financing plan for new businesses	Accompanied a study order, see H4584	Similar To
H4678	Education	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H4702	Relative to economic development in the commonwealth	Rejected	Similar To
H4711	The committee on Rules, reports, under the provisions of House Rules 7B and 7C, that the accompanying order relative to special procedures for consideration of the House Bill relative to economic development in the commonwealth, and investment in recreational assets and opportunity (House, No. 4592) ought to be adopted	No further action taken	Similar To
H4732	Relative to economic development in the commonwealth	Sections returned with veto (see section 20 and 62) referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4860	To promote economic development and market access for emerging businesses	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H4868	Similar Bills	Text of an amendment, see H4732	Similar To
H4975	Approving the town of Ashland Economic Development Funding Program authorizing the town of Ashland to establish a grant and loan fund for the purpose of creating economic development tools and activities	Accompanied a new draft, see H5014	Similar To
S180	Relative to transparency of economic development spending	Accompanied a study order, see S2486	Similar To
S187	Relative to promoting local economic development	Accompanied a study order, see S2486	Similar To
S81	Promoting housing and sustainable development	Accompanied a new draft, see H4397	Similar To

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