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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1284 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 609
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Thomas P. Walsh and Joan B. Lovely
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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 expand virtual school eligibility for school choice students.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Thomas P. Walsh12th Essex1/18/2023Joan B. LovelySecond Essex1/20/2023James K. Hawkins2nd Bristol2/9/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1284 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 609
By Representative Walsh of Peabody and Senator Lovely, a joint petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 609) of Thomas P. Walsh, Joan B. Lovely and James K. Hawkins relative to virtual
school eligibility for school choice students. Education.
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 expand virtual school eligibility for school choice students.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 370 of the Acts of 2012 is hereby amended by adding the following section:
2 Section 11
3 Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, students
4enrolled in a school choice program, as established by section 12B of chapter 76 of the
5Massachusetts General Laws, may enroll in a virtual school operated by the accepting school
6district.