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MA H 522

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An Act relative to compulsory full-day kindergarten

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 522 pass?

Not yet. MA H 522 is in committee as of 2025-12-04 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-04): Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 17, 2025

What is MA H 522 about?

By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 522) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and Carmine Lawrence Gentile relative to compulsory full-day kindergarten. Education.

Who sponsors MA H 522?

Antonio F. D. Cabral is the primary sponsor of MA H 522, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 522) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and Carmine Lawrence Gentile relative to compulsory full-day kindergarten. Education.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-04 — Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Antonio F. D. Cabralprimary
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor

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. 2025-08-20

    Hearing scheduled for 09/02/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-12-04

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 17, 2025

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H522

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