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MA H 541

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An Act enhancing learning in the early school years through a ban on school exclusion in public prekindergarten through 3rd grade

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

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Did MA H 541 pass?

Not yet. MA H 541 is in committee as of 2025-11-17 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-17): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 541 about?

By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 541) of Marjorie C. Decker for legislation to ban school exclusion from prekindergarten through 3rd grade in public schools. Education.

Who sponsors MA H 541?

Marjorie C. Decker is the primary sponsor of MA H 541, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 541) of Marjorie C. Decker for legislation to ban school exclusion from prekindergarten through 3rd grade in public schools. Education.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-17 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Marjorie C. Deckerprimary
  • Mary S. Keefecosponsor
  • Estela A. Reyescosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Education

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  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. 2025-11-17

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

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H541

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