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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1294 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 277
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Barry R. Finegold
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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 access to computer science coursework.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Barry R. FinegoldSecond Essex and Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1294 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 277
By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 277) of Barry R. Finegold for
legislation to expand access to computer science coursework. 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 access to computer science coursework.
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. Chapter 71 of the General Laws is amended by inserting after section 99 the
2following section:-
3 Section 100. Computer Science Education
4 (a) Every public high school in the commonwealth shall offer at least one foundational
5computer science course and ensure that every student has the capacity to access such course
6within a four-year course of study.
7 (b) A foundational computer science course offered pursuant to this section shall include
8rigorous mathematical or scientific concepts and be consistent with standards adopted by the
9board of elementary and secondary education.
10 SECTION 2. Section 1 shall take effect for the school year beginning after July 1, 2025.