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Child Welfare Legislative Update
 
 
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House Bill No. 5375

BY  Newberry

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN (would require that when a child is in DCYF custody before their school system can be changed, their medical and academic records must be provided to the new school system first)

2/12/2013 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.

02/28/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/06/2013)

02/28/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/06/2013)

03/06/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

 

House Bill No. 5427

BY  Serpa, Fellela, Costa, Shekarchi, Azzinaro

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DISPOSITION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES (would create a mandatory two hundred fifty dollar ($250) assessment for those convicted of a crime of domestic violence which occurred in the physical or audible presence of a child.)

2/13/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

04/18/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/02/2013)

04/24/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

 

House Bill No. 5749
(Children, Youth and Families)
BY  Naughton, Ackerman, Silva, Bennett, Hull
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN
2/28/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance

03/28/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/11/2013)

04/11/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

 

Senate Bill No. 14

BY  DiPalma, Gallo, Metts, Ottiano, O`Neill

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY (would amend fire safety statutes to establish greater detail/specifications regarding the type/manner/frequency of safety drills in educational facilities dependent upon grade level of educational facility/hours spent in the facility)

01/16/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

03/15/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/20/2013)

03/20/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

03/28/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/03/2013)

 

Senate Bill No. 801

BY  Gallo, Miller, Metts, DaPonte, Satchell

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (would direct school districts to conduct a school safety assessment in conjunction with local municipal police and fire depts. The act would also direct the department of elementary and secondary education to develop a model school safety plan.)

03/27/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

03/29/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/03/2013)

 

Senate Bill No. 800

(Governor)

BY  Gallo, Metts, Crowley, Miller, Sheehan

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (would require school committees to annually review and update school safety and school emergency plans by July 1 of each year.)

03/27/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

03/29/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/03/2013)