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MA H 516

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An Act establishing employee screening requirements in schools to prevent child sexual abuse

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Description

By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 516) of Natalie M. Blais for legislation to establish employee screening requirements in schools to prevent child sexual abuse. Education.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-02-25 — Accompanied a study order, see H5146
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Natalie M. Blaisprimary
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Education

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-06-06

    Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

  4. 2025-07-28

    Discharged to the committee on the Judiciary

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-07-31

    Senate concurred

  6. 2026-02-25

    Accompanied a study order, see H5146

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H516

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