Bill H.355 186th (2009 - 2010)

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 293        FILED ON: 1/8/2009

HOUSE  .   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 355

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Garrett J. Bradley

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
              Court assembled:

              The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act raising the compulsor y attendence age to 18.

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PETITION OF:

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 394 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act raising the compulsory attendence age to 18.


 

              Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 1B of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “attendance” in line 102 its [sic] following: provided, however, all children under the age of 18 shall be required to attend school if they have not graduated.