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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 837 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 664
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kelly W. Pease
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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 adding paths to professional licensure for teachers.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kelly W. Pease4th Hampden1/13/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 837 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 664
By Representative Pease of Westfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 664) of Kelly
W. Pease relative to professional licensure for teachers. 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 adding paths to professional licensure for teachers.
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 38G of Chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “commissioner;” in line 203, the
3words “or has held a provisional educator certificate and worked in an educational setting for at
4least five years;”