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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 378 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 455
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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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 special education.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 378 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 455
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 455) of Bruce E. Tarr relative to the
foundation funding of special education. Education.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 355 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 special education.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Subsection (c) of section 5A of chapter 71B of the General Laws, as appearing in the
22022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking in line 44 the number “4” and inserting in
3place thereof the number “3”; and further by striking in line 79 the number “4” and inserting in
4place thereof the number “3”.