An Act relative to corporal punishment
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 9/15/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 6/25/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Education |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J14 | Favorable | 1 entries |
Section 37G of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “committee”, in line 1, the following words:- or a private educational institution providing a course of study through the twelfth grade.
Said section 37G of said chapter 71, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the words “of the school committee”, in line 2, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- thereof.
Said section 37G of said chapter 71, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “committee”, in line 6, the following words:- or a private educational institution providing a course of study through the twelfth grade.
Said section 37G of said chapter 71, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the words “of the school committee”, in lines 6 and 7, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- thereof.
Subsection (b) of said section 37G of said chapter 71, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- When such an assault has occurred in a private educational institution, the institution shall file a detailed report with the board of education.
SECTION 1. Section 37G of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “committee”, in line 1, the following words:- or a private educational institution providing a course of study through the twelfth grade. SECTION 2. Said section 37G of said chapter 71, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the words “of the school committee”, in line 2, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- thereof. SECTION 3. Said section 37G of said chapter 71, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “committee”, in line 6, the following words:- or a private educational institution providing a course of study through the twelfth grade. SECTION 4. Said section 37G of said chapter 71, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the words “of the school committee”, in lines 6 and 7, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- thereof. SECTION 5. Subsection (b) of said section 37G of said chapter 71, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- When such an assault has occurred in a private educational institution, the institution shall file a detailed report with the board of education.