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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 340 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 248
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Cynthia Stone Creem
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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 :Cynthia Stone CreemNorfolk and MiddlesexVanna Howard17th Middlesex1/30/2023Sal N. DiDomenicoMiddlesex and Suffolk3/10/2023 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 340 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 248
By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 248) of Cynthia Stone Creem and
Vanna Howard for legislation to promote social-emotional learning. Education.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 301 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 38G of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by inserting after the word “styles” in lines 251 and 287, the following
3words:- “, strategies to develop students’ social-emotional learning competencies, including self-
4awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-
5making,”