Senate, July 19, 2021 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 318) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Christina A. Minicucci, Vanna Howard, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to student sex education; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 615) of Natalie M. Higgins, Jack Patrick Lewis and others for legislation to authorize a consent program to prevent and reduce the incidence of sexual assault; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 673) of James J. O'Day, Vanna Howard and others relative to public schools choosing to teach human sexual education or human sexuality issues, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2495).
Rep. Sean Garballey
Sponsored bills
By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3755) of Sean Garballey, Cindy F. Friedman and David M. Rogers (by vote of the town) that Justin Brown be authorized to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the town of Arlington, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
By Mr. Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 692) of Jeffrey N. Roy and others relative to requiring instruction on the Holocaust and genocide in public schools. Education.
By Messrs. Vargas of Haverhill and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 715) of Andres X. Vargas, Sean Garballey and others relative to promoting student nutrition. Education.
By Mr. Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 690) of Jeffrey N. Roy and others relative to access to disposable menstrual products in schools. Education.
By Mr. Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 600) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others for an investigation by a task force of the effect of school day start times for middle school and secondary school students. Education.
By Representatives O'Day of West Boylston and Howard of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 673) of James J. O'Day, Vanna Howard and others relative to public schools choosing to teach human sexual education or human sexuality issues. Education.
By Mr. Cahill of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 864) of Daniel Cahill and others for legislation to further regulate the prevention of cruelty to farm animals. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.