MA H280

Bill

Resolve to promote better citizenship, civics education and civic engagement

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Kaufman of Lexington, a petition of Jay R. Kaufman and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to develop a proposal for the establishment of a program of civics education and public service for the youth of the Commonwealth. Education.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a commission to develop a proposal for a program of civics education and public service for the youth of Massachusetts. The commission will investigate communities, states, or nations with youth public service requirements, and organizations that promote service, such as AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps. The commission will consider when and how students should be exposed to civics education and public service, how the program should be administered and funded, how to maintain quality, what incentives or rewards should be in place, and whether the service should be mandatory. The commission will report its findings, including any proposed legislation, to the relevant committees and government offices by January 1, 2019.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (16)

Mike Connolly (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Shawn Dooley (R), Sean Garballey (D), Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I), Jay Kaufman (D), Mary Keefe (D), Robert Koczera (D), Jason Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Brian Murray (D), Dave Rogers (D), Bruce Tarr (R), José Tosado (D), Aaron Vega (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2306 (on 02/15/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H280

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H280
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H280.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1182	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to robotic surgery in the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H1255	Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H25	Relative to enhancing Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission background checks	Accompanied a new draft, see H4350	Similar To
H263	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	No further action taken	Similar To
H2656	Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H306	Relative to the incorporation of civics in the high school curriculum	Accompanied a new draft, see S2306	Similar To
H311	Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H4098	Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Resolves of 2018	Similar To
H4922	Resolve reviving and further continuing the special commission established to investigate and report on the preservation of Polish culture and history in the Pioneer Valley.	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 2 of the Resolves of 2018	Similar To
H608	Relative to Health Policy Commission reviews of scope of practice proposals	Accompanied a new draft, see H4605	Similar To
S1385	Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2074	Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture	Placed on file	Similar To
S2149	Similar Bills		Similar To
S2306	To promote and enhance civic engagement	New draft substituted, see S2355	Replaced by
S2344	Relative to manufactured housing communities	Reprinted as amended, see S2373	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1182

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to robotic surgery in the Commonwealth

No further action taken

Similar To

H1255

Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H25

Relative to enhancing Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission background checks

Accompanied a new draft, see H4350

Similar To

H263

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide

No further action taken

Similar To

H2656

Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H306

Relative to the incorporation of civics in the high school curriculum

Accompanied a new draft, see S2306

Similar To

H311

Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs

Accompanied a study order, see H4706

Similar To

H4098

Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Resolves of 2018

Similar To

H4922

Resolve reviving and further continuing the special commission established to investigate and report on the preservation of Polish culture and history in the Pioneer Valley.

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 2 of the Resolves of 2018

Similar To

H608

Relative to Health Policy Commission reviews of scope of practice proposals

Accompanied a new draft, see H4605

Similar To

S1385

Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission

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

Similar To

S2074

Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture

Placed on file

Similar To

S2149

Similar Bills

Similar To

S2306

To promote and enhance civic engagement

New draft substituted, see S2355

Replaced by

S2344

Relative to manufactured housing communities

Reprinted as amended, see S2373

Similar To

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