{"id":1129,"date":"2020-08-28T02:48:47","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T06:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/?p=1129"},"modified":"2020-08-29T02:16:05","modified_gmt":"2020-08-29T06:16:05","slug":"chapter-296-an-act-to-promote-and-enhance-civic-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/2020\/08\/28\/chapter-296-an-act-to-promote-and-enhance-civic-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 296, An Act to Promote and Enhance Civic Engagement\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/Table-of-Contents.docx\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Table of Contents<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1. \u00a0Procedural History and Bill Versions<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/Bill-History-2.xlsx\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bill History<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/S.2306.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">S.2306<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/S.2355.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">S.2355<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/S.2375.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">S.2375<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/S.2631.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">S.2631<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/Signed-Bill.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Signed Bill<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2. Committee Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3. Floor Documents &amp; Conference Committee Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20181032\" style=\"color: #000000;\">ADVANCES &#8211; WEEK OF MAY 27,\u00a02018<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20181433\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION &#8211; WEDNESDAY, JULY 25,\u00a02018<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20181125\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION \u2013 MONDAY, JUNE 11,\u00a02018<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20181053\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION \u2013 WEDNESDAY, MAY 30,\u00a02018<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20181959\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION &#8211; MONDAY, OCT. 29,\u00a02018<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20181437\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE SESSION &#8211; 3 P.M. &#8211; 10:11 P.M. &#8211; WEDNESDAY, JULY 25,\u00a02018<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20181432\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE SESSION &#8211; 11 A.M. &#8211; 3 P.M. &#8211; WEDNESDAY, JULY 25,\u00a02018<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20181507\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE SESSION &#8211; MONDAY, AUG. 6,\u00a02018<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20181115\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE SESSION \u2013 THURSDAY, JUNE 7,\u00a02018<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2018555\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE SESSION \u2013 MONDAY, MARCH 19,\u00a02018<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2018594\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE SESSION &#8211; THURSDAY, MARCH 22,\u00a02018<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20181943\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE SESSION &#8211; THURSDAY, OCT. 25,\u00a02018<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20181957\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE SESSION &#8211; MONDAY, OCT. 29,\u00a02018<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">4. Executive Action Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/S2650.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">S2650<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">5. Press Reports (links only)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"post-title entry-title\" itemprop=\"name\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commonwealthmagazine.org\/opinion\/civics-law-provides-solid-foundation-for-teachers-students\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Civics law provides solid foundation for teachers, students<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"post-title entry-title\" itemprop=\"name\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/edify\/2018\/07\/25\/civics-requirement-and-projects-featured-in-compromise-bill\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Civics Requirement And Projects Featured In Compromise Bill<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"post-title entry-title\" itemprop=\"name\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eagletribune.com\/opinion\/our-view-fostering-civic-engagement-is-the-right-step\/article_5ed0456b-a82e-56a8-95c3-ce017b5a03ec.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Our View: Fostering civic engagement is the right step<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"post-title entry-title\" itemprop=\"name\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/politics\/2018\/08\/gov_charlie_baker_amends_civic.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Gov. Charlie Baker amends Massachusetts civics bill to keep it non- partisan<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"name\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metrowestdailynews.com\/news\/20180725\/legislature-considers-high-school-civics-requirement\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Legislature considers high school civics requirement<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"name\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcestermag.com\/news\/20181115\/lt-gov-karyn-polito-state-sen-harriette-chandler-hail-civics-ed-bill-in-worcester\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, state Sen. Harriette Chandler hail civics ed bill in Worcester<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"name\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/politics\/2018\/07\/massachusetts_legislature_shor.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Massachusetts Legislature shores up civics education<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"name\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesunchronicle.com\/news\/local_news\/state-legislature-passes-civics-education-bill-local-educators-on-board-with-idea\/article_fc55d813-f4ce-53a0-b3ca-0a1466f3e7de.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">State legislature passes civics education bill, local educators on board with idea<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"name\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgbh.org\/news\/local-news\/2018\/08\/02\/students-to-do-civics-at-a-school-near-you\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Students To &#8216;Do Civics&#8217; At A School Near You<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"name\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salemnews.com\/news\/state_news\/civics-bill-resurrected-on-beacon-hill\/article_61e480ea-3277-590f-b3b4-709efcd87335.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Civics bill resurrected on Beacon Hill<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"name\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/pr\/20181557\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Press Release Archives<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"name\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20181958\" style=\"color: #000000;\">CIVICS BILL BACK ON BAKER&#8217;S DESK, WITH VOTER REGISTRATION MEASURE<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"name\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/pr\/20186490\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Press Release Archives<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"name\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/pr\/20186489\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Press Release Archives<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"name\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/pr\/20181620\" style=\"color: #000000;\">MA SENATE PASSES CIVICS EDUCATION CURRICULUM<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"name\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lwvma.org\/massachusetts-civic-learning-coalition-applauds-governor-baker-for-enacting-the-countrys-most-comprehensive-civic-education-law\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Massachusetts Civic Learning Coalition Applauds Governor Baker for Enacting the Country\u2019s Most Comprehensive Civic Education Law<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"name\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20182016\" style=\"color: #000000;\">NEW LAW WILL BOLSTER CIVICS EDUCATION IN\u00a0SCHOOLS<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"name\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/pr\/20181558\" style=\"color: #000000;\">REPRESENTATIVE VARGAS &amp; BIPARTISAN LEGISLATIVE WORKING GROUP UNVEIL CIVIC EDUCATION LEGISLATION<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"name\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/pr\/20185956\" style=\"color: #000000;\">STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOAN MESCHINO (D-HULL) \u2013 PROMOTES INCREASED FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"name\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20181504\" style=\"color: #000000;\">WITH TOTAL CONTROL, BAKER VETOES CHILD WELFARE REFORM, CONGESTION TOLLING PILOT<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents 1. \u00a0Procedural History and Bill Versions Bill History S.2306 S.2355 S.2375 S.2631 Signed Bill 2. Committee Documents 3. Floor Documents &amp; Conference Committee Documents ADVANCES &#8211; WEEK OF MAY 27,\u00a02018 HOUSE SESSION &#8211; WEDNESDAY, JULY 25,\u00a02018 HOUSE SESSION \u2013 MONDAY, JUNE 11,\u00a02018 HOUSE SESSION \u2013 WEDNESDAY, MAY 30,\u00a02018 HOUSE SESSION &#8211; MONDAY, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17929,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1129"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17929"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1129"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1129\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1685,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1129\/revisions\/1685"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}