Text of MA H 498 (2024)
Relative to LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 746 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 498
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Natalie M. Higgins and Jack Patrick Lewis
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:
DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
DATE ADDED:
Natalie M. Higgins
4th Worcester
1/17/2023
Jack Patrick Lewis
7th Middlesex
1/17/2023
Mindy Domb
3rd Hampshire
1/23/2023
Rebecca L. Rausch
Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
1/23/2023
James C. Arena-DeRosa
8th Middlesex
1/25/2023
Lindsay N. Sabadosa
1st Hampshire
1/26/2023
Steven Owens
29th Middlesex
1/26/2023
Margaret R. Scarsdale
1st Middlesex
1/26/2023
James K. Hawkins
2nd Bristol
1/27/2023
Vanna Howard
17th Middlesex
1/31/2023
Christine P. Barber
34th Middlesex
2/14/2023
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 746 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 498
By Representatives Higgins of Leominster and Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied
by bill, House, No. 498) of Natalie M. Higgins, Jack Patrick Lewis and others relative to
LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum in public schools. Education.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 618 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
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The third paragraph of section 1D of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the
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2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the second sentence the following
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sentence:- The standards shall include sufficient instruction on the histories, roles, and
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contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people in the history of this
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country and this Commonwealth.