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MA H 585

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Resolve authorizing a study of starting times and schedules

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

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Did MA H 585 pass?

Not yet. MA H 585 is in committee as of 2025-09-25 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-25): Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 585 about?

By Representative Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 585) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and James B. Eldridge for an investigation by a task force relative to the effect of school day start times for middle and secondary school students. Education.

Who sponsors MA H 585?

Carmine Lawrence Gentile is the primary sponsor of MA H 585, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 585) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and James B. Eldridge for an investigation by a task force relative to the effect of school day start times for middle and secondary school students. Education.

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

  • Carmine Lawrence Gentileprimary
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor

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. 2025-06-06

    Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

  4. 2025-09-25

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

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H585

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