New bills before the Legislature -- 2007-8 session.
Filed through MassResistance activists:
Many of the following bills filed for the 2007-8 legislative session have not been posted on the Legislature's web site yet, but they do have bill numbers. Full language of the bills is below:
(1). Bill #S321: AN ACT REGARDING PARENTAL NOTIFICATION AND CONSENT Updated Parents Rights Bill - Solid Opt-In incl. Surveys
(2). Bill #S925: AN ACT PROTECTING CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS
(3). Bill #S926: AN ACT CLARIFYING THE STATUS OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGES PERFORMED UNDER PUBLIC AUTHORITY IN MASSACHUSETTS SINCE MAY 17, 2004.
(4). Bill #S928: AN ACT REMOVING UNDEFINED SEXUAL TERMINOLOGY FROM THE GENERAL LAWS
(5). Bill #S927: AN ACT UPDATING OUTDATED LEGISLATION
(6). Bill #S2147: AN ACT TO PROVIDE PUBLIC ACCESS TO HOUSE AND SENATE DELIBERATIONS
(1). Bill # S321: AN ACT REGARDING PARENTAL NOTIFICATION AND CONSENT
Download copy of this bill.
Enough is enough. Parents and children need protection. This bill reflects the reality of what's happening in the public schools in Massachusetts today. It is opt-in, rather than opt-out, which hasn't worked. It's carefully researched and written to be descriptive enough to cover the modern techniques that schools and homosexual activists use to subvert parents rights. It also covers surveys, which have in recent years become big problem. It's tough, yet very reasonable. If schools are doing their normal job, this should be completely transparent to do.
AN ACT REGARDING PARENTAL NOTIFICATION AND CONSENT
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 71, Section 32A of the General Laws is hereby amended, and Section 32B added, to be the following:
Section 32A. Parental Notification and Consent.
A. Definitions. As used in this section -
1. The term "alternative sexual behavior" means homosexuality, bisexuality, lesbianism, transsexuality, transgenderism, cross-dressing, pansexuality, promiscuity, sodomy, pederasty, prostitution, oral sex, anal sex, masturbation, polygamy, polyandry, sex re-assignment treatments, "bondage and discipline", sado-masochism, bestiality, and similar behaviors. It also includes issues and relationships deriving from those behaviors, including but not limited to "sexual orientation", and alternative family, parenting, and marriage constructs.
2. The term "school program" means any school sanctioned activity, or portion thereof, whether on or off campus, whether during or outside school hours, whether organized, presented or directed by school employees, agents of the school, students, volunteers, or others. This shall include, but not be limited to classes, curriculum, assemblies, outside speakers, workshops, clubs, exhibits, private or non-private counseling sessions, 'teachable moments', reading assignments, videos, posters, displays, and handouts. It shall not include spontaneous student-initiated conversations among themselves.
B. Requirements for parental notification and consent.
Every city, town, regional school district or vocational school district presenting, implementing, or maintaining a school program which involves human sexual education, human sexuality issues or alternative sexual behavior shall adopt and implement a written policy ensuring parental/guardian notification of such school programs and a description of their content.
All such school programs shall be offered only in clearly identified non-mandatory elective courses or activities in which parents or guardians may choose to enroll their children through written notification to the school, in a manner reasonably similar to other elective courses or activities offered by the school district.
To the extent practicable, instruction materials and related items for said school programs, including access to related extra-curricular events, shall be made reasonably available to parents, guardians, educators, school administrators, and others for inspection and review.
No public school teacher or administrator shall be required to participate in any such school programs that violate his religious beliefs.
Section 32B. Surveys regarding personal or private issues.
No student in any public elementary or secondary school shall be requested or required to submit to a survey, analysis, or evaluation that reveals information concerning: (1) political affiliations; (2) mental and psychological problems potentially embarrassing to the student or his family; (3) sexual behavior and attitudes; (4) illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating and demeaning behavior; (5) feelings of victimization; (6) suicide or self-abuse; (7) birth control or abortion; (8) critical appraisals of other individuals with whom respondents have close family relationships; (9) legally recognized privileged or analogous relationships, such as those of lawyers, physicians and ministers; or (10) income without the prior without the prior written consent of the parent or guardian.
All such surveys, analyses, and evaluations shall be made reasonably accessible to parents, guardians, educators, school administrators, and others for inspection and review.
(2). Bill # S925: AN ACT PROTECTING CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS
Current law exempts schools, museums, and libraries from penalties for disseminating matter harmful to minors.Unfortunately, schools have become the prime offenders in recent years, and some of the material is quite horrific. So this is long overdue. It removes the exemption of schools for disseminating certain matter harmful to minors, but keeps the exemption for museums and libraries intact.]
AN ACT PROTECTING CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 28 of Chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the word "school".
(3). Bill # S926: AN ACT CLARIFYING THE STATUS OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGES PERFORMED UNDER PUBLIC AUTHORITY IN MASSACHUSETTS SINCE MAY 17, 2004.
This was also filed last session, but with slightly different wording. It merely reflects the actual constitutional reality of the Goodridge decision (if one were to actually follow the Massachusetts Constitution). No law has changed, and moreover the Constitution does not allow a court ruling to extend beyond the actual plaintiffs.
AN ACT CLARIFYING THE STATUS OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGES PERFORMED UNDER PUBLIC AUTHORITY IN MASSACHUSETTS SINCE MAY 17, 2004.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
It is hereby declared that all same-sex marriages performed under public authority in Massachusetts since May 17, 2004, excepting the plaintiffs in the Goodridge case, are without statutory basis; and no other marriage performed in Massachusetts will be considered legally binding which is not established by Massachusetts statute, not withstanding licensing through the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, or city or town clerk.
(4). Bill # S928: AN ACT REMOVING UNDEFINED SEXUAL TERMINOLOGY FROM THE GENERAL LAWS
The term "sexual orientation" is used throughout the General Laws, but is never defined! This could lead to dangerous problems in the future if not dealt with. What does that term mean? Currently, for instance, the public accommodations statute in the General Laws bans discrimination on the basis of "sexual orientation" but specifically excludes one possible definition - those persons "whose sexual orientation involves minor children as the sex object." In other words, pederasty is one possible type of sexual orientation under current Massachusetts law.
AN ACT REMOVING UNDEFINED SEXUAL TERMINOLOGY FROM THE GENERAL LAWS
Whereas the term "sexual orientation" is undefined in the General Laws; and
Whereas the term "sexual orientation" is ambiguous in general usage, and could mean a sexual predilection toward certain kinds of adults, children, animals, objects, violent behaviors, bondage, pornography, and other dangerous, illegal, and unhealthy behaviors; and
Whereas a lack of clarity in the law leads to unequal justice,
Therefore, be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
The General Laws are hereby amended by striking out all references to "sexual orientation."
(5). Bill # S927: AN ACT UPDATING OUTDATED LEGISLATION
This involves the Massachusetts Wiretap Law. It is an unwieldy and outdated law which is selectively enforced to harass citizens tape-recording public events. It is so badly written that if a person turns on a tape recorder while standing on a streetcorner, he can go to prison! This law was used by homosexual activists to threaten parents in the infamous "Fistgate" incident and could easily be used against citizens in other situations. The current federal law is much more sensible and constitutional.
AN ACT UPDATING OUTDATED LEGISLATION
Whereas Chapter 272, Section 99 of the General Laws is outdated, is likely unconstitutional, and has been superceded by modern technology and common custom to become largely unenforceable; and
Whereas a more effective, up to date, and constitutionally reliable version exists in current Federal statutes
Therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 272, Section 99 of the General Laws is hereby repealed.
(6). Bill # S2147: AN ACT TO PROVIDE PUBLIC ACCESS TO HOUSE AND SENATE DELIBERATIONS
The House recently stopped televising its proceedings, and the Senate has never done so. Since then, the House has been doing some Internet videocasting of its sessions. The House also announced that the video "content" may not be used or reproduced without its permission. Other states, such as Connecticut, have no such restrictions and are far ahead of Massachusetts in making its Legislative deliberations available to the people.
But in addidion, the notification of public hearings is spotty, and often is posted just the day before, making it inconvenient for the public to participate.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE PUBLIC ACCESS TO HOUSE AND SENATE DELIBERATIONS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 5 of the General laws is hereby amended by adding after section 18 the following new section:-
Section 19. The House and Senate shall make its formal sessions available to the public in a manner reasonably accessible via television or Internet video. All such images, video, accounts, descriptions and text are the property of the people.
The House and Senate shall provide Web access to roll call votes within one business day of such votes taking place. All bills currently before the Legislature shall be posted on its Web site.
The Legislature shall provide notification via its Web site of the date, time, and place of its public hearings a minimum of 10 days prior to such public hearings.
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