SENATE DOCKET, NO. 430 FILED ON: 1/19/2011 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 255 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Steven A. Tolman _______________ 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 to provide substance abuse awareness education in schools.. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Steven A. Tolman |
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| Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex | Daniel A. Wolf |
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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 430 FILED ON: 1/19/2011 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 255 By Mr. Tolman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 255) of Steven A. Tolman, Sean Garballey and Daniel A. Wolf for legislation to provide substance abuse awareness in schools. Education. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
SENATE
, NO. 294 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act to provide substance abuse awareness education in schools..
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. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the Department of Education shall establish an education program for all middle school children in the Commonwealth whereby said children receive a minimum of five hours of substance abuse and addiction awareness education during each middle school year. |
