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.