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MA H 604

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An Act concerning Asian Pacific Islander Desi American history education

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

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Did MA H 604 pass?

Not yet. MA H 604 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 604 about?

By Representatives Howard of Lowell and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 604) of Vanna Howard and Sean Garballey for legislation to include Asian Pacific Islander Desi American history education in school curriculum. Education.

Description

By Representatives Howard of Lowell and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 604) of Vanna Howard and Sean Garballey for legislation to include Asian Pacific Islander Desi American history education in school curriculum. 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

  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor

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. 2025-09-02

    Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 11:00 AM-5:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  4. 2025-11-17

    Bill 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/H604

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