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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1943 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 552
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David F. DeCoste
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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 parental rights legislation.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:David F. DeCoste5th Plymouth1/15/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1943 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 552
By Representative DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 552) of
David F. DeCoste that local public schools and school committees be authorized to reject any
and all guidance and directives from Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Education.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 457 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act parental rights legislation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Local public school jurisdictions and school committees have the right to reject any and
2all guidance and directives from DESE entirely or at the line item level without any fear of
3reprisal in the form of faculty and administration losing their licensure, criminal referrals of
4faculty, administration or school committee members, or the withholding of state funds. The
5power to dictate all policy and procedure in local school jurisdictions is held by the school
6committee members and the citizens and parents that elect them.