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MA H 4538

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An Act relative to preventing educator sexual misconduct and abuse of children and youth

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

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Did MA H 4538 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4538 is in committee as of 2025-09-25 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-25): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 4538 about?

MA H 4538 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act relative to preventing educator sexual misconduct and abuse of children and youth”.

Who sponsors MA H 4538?

Joint Committee on the Judiciary is the primary sponsor of MA H 4538, joined by 29 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-09-25 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on the Judiciaryprimary
  • Kenneth I. Gordoncosponsor
  • Carole A. Fiolacosponsor
  • Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • John R. Gaskeycosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • John J. Lawn, Jr.cosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor
  • David Allen Robertsoncosponsor
  • Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
  • Leigh Daviscosponsor
  • Homar Gómezcosponsor
  • Steven J. Ouellettecosponsor
  • Greg Schwartzcosponsor
  • Mark D. Sylviacosponsor
  • Richard G. Wells, Jr.cosponsor
  • Estela A. Reyescosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Brian M. Ashecosponsor
  • Bud L. Williamscosponsor
  • David Paul Linskycosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • John Barrett, IIIcosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • Kelly W. Peasecosponsor
  • John Francis Morancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-09-25

    Reported from the committee on The Judiciary

  2. 2025-09-25

    New draft of H573, H1634, H1733, H1734 and H1832

  3. 2025-09-25

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4538

Attribution

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