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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1305 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 432
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Ruth B. Balser
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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 to promote social-emotional learning.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Ruth B. Balser12th Middlesex1/18/2023Vanna Howard17th Middlesex1/31/2023Sal N. DiDomenicoMiddlesex and Suffolk3/10/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1305 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 432
By Representative Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 432) of Ruth
B. Balser, Vanna Howard and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to encourage strategies to
develop school students’ social-emotional learning competencies. Education.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 543 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 to promote social-emotional learning.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1: Section 38G of chapter 71 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing
2in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “styles,” in line 251,
3the following words:- “strategies to develop students’ social-emotional learning competencies,
4including self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible
5decision-making,”
6 SECTION 2: Section 38G of chapter 71 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing
7in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “styles,” in line 287,
8the following words:- “strategies to develop students’ social-emotional learning competencies,
9including self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible
10decision-making,”