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What they voted on
Add a proposed change (amendment) to the bill
Official wording: S.2355, Question on adoption of the amendment Tarr Amendment #11
Official amendment title: Framework (amendment #11, filed by Tarr, Bruce E.) · amendments on malegislature.gov
Who filed S.2355
Sponsor Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Committees often rewrite bills. The legislators who filed the original versions are listed on malegislature.gov.
Amendment rejected
Every member's vote
Voted yes (7)
- Viriato M. deMacedo Plymouth and Barnstable · Republican
- Ryan C. Fattman Worcester and Norfolk · Republican
- Donald F. Humason, Jr. Second Hampden and Hampshire · Republican
- Patrick M. O'Connor Plymouth and Norfolk · Republican
- Richard J. Ross Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex · Republican
- Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex · Republican
- Dean A. Tran Worcester and Middlesex · Republican
Voted no (29)
- Joseph A. Boncore First Suffolk and Middlesex · Democrat
- Michael D. Brady Second Plymouth and Bristol · Democrat
- William N. Brownsberger Second Suffolk and Middlesex · Democrat
- Harriette L. Chandler First Worcester · Democrat
- Sonia Chang-Diaz Second Suffolk · Democrat
- Cynthia Stone Creem First Middlesex and Norfolk · Democrat
- Brendan P. Crighton Third Essex · Democrat
- Julian Cyr Cape and Islands · Democrat
- Sal N. DiDomenico Middlesex and Suffolk · Democrat
- Eileen M. Donoghue First Middlesex · Democrat
- James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester · Democrat
- Paul R. Feeney Bristol and Norfolk · Democrat
- Cindy F. Friedman Fourth Middlesex · Democrat
- Anne M. Gobi Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex · Democrat
- Adam G. Hinds Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden · Democrat
- John F. Keenan Norfolk and Plymouth · Democrat
- Barbara A. L'Italien Second Essex and Middlesex · Democrat
- Eric P. Lesser First Hampden and Hampshire · Democrat
- Jason M. Lewis Fifth Middlesex · Democrat
- Joan B. Lovely Second Essex · Democrat
- Mark C. Montigny Second Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Michael O. Moore Second Worcester · Democrat
- Marc R. Pacheco First Plymouth and Bristol · Democrat
- Michael J. Rodrigues First Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Stanley C. Rosenberg Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester · Democrat
- Michael F. Rush Norfolk and Suffolk · Democrat
- Karen E. Spilka Second Middlesex and Norfolk · Democrat
- Walter F. Timilty Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- James T. Welch Hampden · Democrat
Did not vote (3)
- Michael J. Barrett Third Middlesex · Democrat
- Kathleen O'Connor Ives First Essex · Democrat
- Patricia D. Jehlen Second Middlesex · Democrat
What it means
Rewrites the state law on history and civics teaching in public schools, listing topics the curriculum framework must cover, such as government, the electoral process, media literacy and the ways civic participation has been restricted. Every student must have the chance to do at least 2 student-led civics projects, and one done after eighth grade becomes a high school graduation requirement for students entering high school in 2018-2019 or later. It creates a Civics Project Trust Fund to pay for teacher training, optional regional civics councils and an eighth-grade civics challenge, sets twice-yearly high school voter registration weeks, and creates a commission to study a youth civic and public service program.
Source: official text and history of S.2355 on malegislature.gov. This describes the bill text posted there; amendments may have changed the version that was voted on.
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