Bill H.508

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 759        FILED ON: 1/7/2009

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 508

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Robert P. Spellane

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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 requiring notification by schools to parents or guardians of victimized students.

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PETITION OF:

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 570 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act requiring notification by schools to parents or guardians of victimized students.


 

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 38N the following section:

Section 38O. Whenever any incident occurs on school grounds that would by chargeable as a felony if committed by an adult or subject to treatment as a youthful offender if committed by a juvenile, the headmaster, principal, or other authorized administrator shall noti fy the parents or guardians of the school population via United States mail within 48 hours of the incident. This section shall cover incidents on the way to and from school sponsored events and at the event. Disclosure of the offenders name shall not be r equired.