HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2301 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1906 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Garrett J. Bradley _______________ 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 raising the compulsory attendance age to 18. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Garrett J. Bradley | 3rd Plymouth | Ellen Story | 3rd Hampshire |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2301 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1906 By Mr. Bradley of Hingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1906) of Garrett J. Bradley and Ellen Story for legislation to require students under the age of eighteen who have not graduated to attend school. Education. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 355 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act raising the compulsory attendance 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 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “attendance” in line 102 the following:- provided, however, that all children under the age of 18 shall be required to attend school if they have not graduated. |
