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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2696 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 599
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Natalie M. Higgins and Jack Patrick Lewis
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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 relative to LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Natalie M. Higgins4th Worcester1/16/2025Jack Patrick Lewis7th Middlesex1/16/2025James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/8/2025Adrianne Pusateri Ramos14th Essex3/7/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2696 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 599
By Representatives Higgins of Leominster and Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied
by bill, House, No. 599) of Natalie M. Higgins, Jack Patrick Lewis and others relative to
LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum in public schools. Education.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 498 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 relative to LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 The third paragraph of section 1D of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the
22018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the second sentence the following
3sentence:- The standards shall include sufficient instruction on the histories, roles, and
4contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people in the history of this
5country and this Commonwealth.