Bill Text: MA H3681 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: That the Board of Higher Education be required to provide Braille and electronic material to visually impaired students

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-08-23 - Accompanied a study order, see H04997 [H3681 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3681-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tom Sannicandro

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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 bill:

An Act To ensure equal access to college course materials for visually impaired students.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Tom Sannicandro	7th Middlesex

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 546 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act To ensure equal access to college course materials for visually impaired students.

                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. Section 30A of Chapter 69 shall be amended by adding at the end of the first paragraph the following sentence:-- Provided further in establishing said standards, the Board shall require textbooks and all other source-related materials be made available in both Braille and electronic versions to legally blind students who request them.