Bill Text: MA S294 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Provide substance abuse awareness in schools

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 5/26 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room A1 [S294 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-S294-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tolman, Steven (SEN)

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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 provide substance abuse awareness education in schools.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Tolman, Steven (SEN)	Second Suffolk and Middlesex

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S00383 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 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.