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MA H 573

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An Act to protect children from adults in positions of authority or trust

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

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Did MA H 573 pass?

Not yet. MA H 573 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-25): Accompanied a new draft, see H4538

What is MA H 573 about?

By Representative Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 573) of Carole A. Fiola and others that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education be authorized to adopt an abuse prevention policy. Education.

Who sponsors MA H 573?

Carole A. Fiola is the primary sponsor of MA H 573, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 573) of Carole A. Fiola and others that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education be authorized to adopt an abuse prevention policy. Education.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-09-25 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4538
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Carole A. Fiolaprimary
  • John R. Gaskeycosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • John J. Lawn, Jr.cosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor
  • David Allen Robertsoncosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-09-25

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4538

  2. 2025-09-15

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-09-11

    Discharged to the committee on the Judiciary

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-06-25

    Hearing scheduled for 07/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

  5. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  6. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Education

    referral-committee

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H573

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