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MA H 505

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An Act providing state support for municipal private special education costs

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

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Did MA H 505 pass?

Not yet. MA H 505 is in committee as of 2025-11-18 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-18): Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:25 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

What is MA H 505 about?

By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 505) of James C. Arena-DeRosa relative to private special education costs. Education.

Who sponsors MA H 505?

James C. Arena-DeRosa is the primary sponsor of MA H 505.

Description

By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 505) of James C. Arena-DeRosa relative to private special education costs. Education.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-18 — Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:25 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
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Sponsors

  • James C. Arena-DeRosaprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Education

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-11-10

    Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-11-18

    Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:25 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H505

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