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MA H 270

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An Act relative to the consideration of a child’s racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, and linguistic identity

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Quick answers

Did MA H 270 pass?

Not yet. MA H 270 is in committee as of 2025-10-29 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-29): Accompanied a new draft, see H4656

What is MA H 270 about?

By Representative Meschino of Hull, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 270) of Joan Meschino relative to the long-term well-being consideration of a child’s racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, and linguistic identity. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Who sponsors MA H 270?

Joan Meschino is the primary sponsor of MA H 270.

Description

By Representative Meschino of Hull, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 270) of Joan Meschino relative to the long-term well-being consideration of a child’s racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, and linguistic identity. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-29 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4656
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Joan Meschinoprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-07-11

    Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-07-22

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:15 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-10-29

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4656

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H270

Attribution

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