2021-2022 Regular Session • Massachusetts Legislature
H1471: Establishing employee screening requirements in schools to prevent child sexual abuse
Legislative Summary
Relative to screening of prospective school employees for prior investigations into child abuse or sexual misconduct. The Judiciary.
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Bill History
3/29/2021
Referred to the Joint Committee on The Judiciary
House of Representatives
3/29/2021
Senate concurred
Senate
11/30/2021
Hearing scheduled for 12/07/2021 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in Virtual Hearing
Joint Conference
2/3/2022
Reporting date extended to Friday April 15, 2022, pending concurrence
House of Representatives
3/24/2022
Senate concurred
Senate
4/19/2022
Reporting date extended to Thursday June 30, 2022, pending concurrence
House of Representatives
6/9/2022
Senate concurred
Senate
7/5/2022
Reporting date extended to Friday July 22, 2022, pending concurrence
House of Representatives
7/7/2022
Senate concurred
Senate
9/1/2022
Accompanied a study order, see H5205
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(3/29/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 22
Republican: 3
Independent: 1
Primary Sponsor

Natalie Blais
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (25)
Steven Xiarhos
Republican
Lindsay Sabadosa
Democrat
Kate Lipper-Garabedian
Democrat
David Rogers
Democrat
Christina Minicucci
Democrat
John Lawn
Democrat
Vanna Howard
Democrat
Sean Garballey
Democrat
Richard Haggerty
Democrat
Lori Ehrlich
Democrat
Thomas Stanley
Democrat
Patrick O'Connor
Republican
Mindy Domb
Democrat
Susannah Whipps Lee
Independent
Tram Nguyen
Democrat
Patricia Duffy
Democrat
Bradley Jones
Republican
Steven Owens
Democrat
Christine Barber
Democrat
James O'Day
Democrat
Carol Doherty
Democrat
Kay Khan
Democrat
Jacob Oliveira
Democrat
Marcos Devers
Democrat
Natalie Higgins
Democrat