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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1491 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 641
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John J. Marsi
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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 fair educational practices.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:John J. Marsi6th Worcester1/15/2025Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester2/11/2025 1 of 3
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1491 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 641
By Representative Marsi of Dudley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 641) of John J.
Marsi and Joseph D. McKenna that individuals cannot be excluded from admission or enrollment
in educational institutions based on medical conditions or health-related decisions. Education.
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 fair educational practices.
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. Section 1 of chapter 151C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after clause (e) the following new clause:- “(f)
3The term “special medical status” means the condition of an individual due to a disability as
4defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act or due to the reception or failure to receive any
5medical treatment whether preventative, curative or palliative.”
6 SECTION 2. Clause (a) of section 2 of chapter 151C of the General Laws, as so
7appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “admission” in line 4 the following
8words:- “or continued enrollment”.
9 SECTION 3. Clause (a) of said section 2 of said chapter 151C, as so appearing, is hereby
10further amended by deleting the words “or national origin” in line 5 and inserting in place thereof
11the following words:- “, national origin or special medical status”. 2 of 3
12 SECTION 4. Clause (c) of said section 2 of said chapter 151C, as so appearing, is hereby
13amended by deleting the words “or national origin” in line 11 and inserting in place thereof the
14following words:- “, national origin or special medical status”.
15 SECTION 5. Said clause (c) said section 2 of said chapter 151C, as so appearing, is
16hereby further amended by inserting after the word “admission” in line 11 the following words:-
17“or continued enrollment”.
18 SECTION 6. Said clause (c) of said section 2 of said chapter 151C, as so appearing, is
19hereby further amended by deleting the words “applicants for admissions” in line 15 and
20inserting in place thereof the following words:- “such persons”.
21 SECTION 7. Clause (d) of said section 2 of said chapter 151C, as so appearing, is hereby
22amended by inserting after the words “admission to” in line 17 the following words:- “or
23continued enrollment in”.
24 SECTION 8. Said clause (d) of said section 2 of said chapter 151C, as so appearing, is
25hereby further amended by deleting the words “or national origin” in line 19 and inserting in
26place thereof the following words:- “, national origin or special medical status”.
27 SECTION 9. Said clause (d) of said section 2 of said chapter 151C, as so appearing, is
28hereby further amended by inserting after the words “admitted to” in line 20 the following
29words:- “or enrolled in”.
30 SECTION 10. Clause (e) of said section 2 of said chapter 151C, as so appearing, is
31hereby amended by inserting after the word “admission” in line 22 the following words:- “or
32continued enrollment”. 3 of 3
33 SECTION 11. Clause (g) of said section 2 of said chapter 151C, as so appearing, is
34hereby amended by deleting the words “or national origin” in line 43 and inserting in place
35thereof the following words:- “, national origin or special medical status”.