MA H261

Bill

Relative to financial literacy in schools

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 establish a curriculum on personal financial literacy in the public schools. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish a curriculum on personal financial literacy in public schools in Massachusetts. It requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop and implement standards and objectives on personal financial literacy for grades pre-kindergarten through 12, covering topics such as loans, credit cards, home ownership, saving, investing, and taxes. The bill also establishes an advisory committee to study existing financial literacy programs in the state and provide recommendations for best practices and improvements to the state legislature annually for three years. The goal is to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to make informed financial decisions.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (11)

Brian Ashe (D), Gailanne Cariddi (D), Claire Cronin (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Kay Khan (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Mike Rush (D), Aaron Vega (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied S249 (on 01/19/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H261

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H261
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H261.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2022	Relative to civic education in public schools	Accompanied a new draft, see S2306	Similar To
H2023	Relative to financial literacy programs in schools	Accompanied S249	Similar To
H2227	Relative to higher education financial literacy counseling	Accompanied a study order, see H4610	Similar To
H240	Establishing a personal financial literacy curriculum in schools	Accompanied S249	Similar To
H40	Relative to financial literacy	No further action taken	Similar To
S1563	Providing additional revenue to the Financial Literacy Trust Fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S231	Relative to financial literacy curriculum	Accompanied S249	Similar To
S2343	Relative to financial literacy in schools	Reprinted as amended, see S2374	Similar To
S247	Relative to financial literacy education	Accompanied S249	Similar To
S249	Relative to financial literacy in schools	New draft substituted, see S2343	Similar To

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