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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to child sexual abuse prevention education in elementary and secondary schools. Education.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a mandate that beginning in the 2015-2016 school year, various schools, state-operated or state-licensed programs, and youth-serving organizations must provide annual training to their employees on the prevention, identification, and reporting of child sexual abuse. It also requires these entities to provide age-appropriate instruction to students and children/youth they serve on recognizing and reporting boundary-violating behaviors, developing healthy relationships, and accessing resources to prevent and respond to sexual abuse. The bill specifies the required content of the trainings, the minimum hours for employee training, and the record-keeping and community outreach requirements.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4603 (on 06/13/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2852 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2852.pdf |
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