Massachusetts 190th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: In Committee 12 D cosponsors

S 876 — An Act decriminalizing non-violent and verbal student misconduct

Last action — Accompanied a new draft, see S2170

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 190th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 876) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Michael J. Barrett, Denise Provost, Paul R. Heroux and other members of the General Court for legislation to decriminalize non-violent and verbal student misconduct. The Judiciary.

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see S2170

  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/11/2017 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  3. House concurred

  4. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (187)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 876 do?
By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 876) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Michael J. Barrett, Denise Provost, Paul R. Heroux and other members of the General Court for legislation to decriminalize non-violent and verbal student misconduct. The Judiciary.
Who sponsors S 876?
S 876 is sponsored by Patricia D. Jehlen (Democrat), Michael J. Barrett (Democrat), Denise Provost, Paul R. Heroux, Marjorie C. Decker (Democrat), James B. Eldridge (Democrat), Kenneth I. Gordon (Democrat), Carolyn C. Dykema, Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Mike Connolly (Democrat), John F. Keenan (Democrat), Aaron Vega, Walter F. Timilty, Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), and Cynthia Stone Creem (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 876?
This bill died with 190th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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