HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 950 FILED ON: 1/15/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 427
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Randy Hunt
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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:
An Act relative to parental notification for out-of-school-district counseling referrals.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Randy Hunt | 5th Barnstable |
Matthew A. Beaton | 11th Worcester |
Angelo L. D'Emilia | 8th Plymouth |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex |
Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester |
James J. Lyons, Jr. | 18th Essex |
James R. Miceli | 19th Middlesex |
Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol |
Alan Silvia | 7th Bristol |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol |
Stephen L. DiNatale | 3rd Worcester |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 950 FILED ON: 1/15/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 427
By Mr. Hunt of Sandwich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 427) of Randy Hunt and others relative to parental notification for out-of-school-district counseling referrals. Education. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to parental notification for out-of-school-district counseling referrals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 37L of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is
hereby amended by inserting after the fourth paragraph the following:-
No counselor, therapist, social worker, teacher or other individual who provides counseling, guidance, or instructional services for the school district of a city or town, a regional school district, a vocational school district, or a charter school, may refer a student under the age of 18 (eighteen) years to, nor provide the contact information, business card, brochure, or other informational materials of, an individual, organization, or entity not employed by or under the direct control of the school district to which that student belongs without notifying that student’s parents or legal guardian forthwith.
