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MA H 629

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An Act expanding student access to the state seal of biliteracy

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 629 pass?

Not yet. MA H 629 is in committee as of 2025-10-29 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-29): New draft substituted, see H4671

What is MA H 629 about?

By Representative Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 629) of Jack Patrick Lewis relative to expanding student access to the state seal of biliteracy for students who have attained a high level of proficiency in English. Education.

Who sponsors MA H 629?

Jack Patrick Lewis is the primary sponsor of MA H 629, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 629) of Jack Patrick Lewis relative to expanding student access to the state seal of biliteracy for students who have attained a high level of proficiency in English. Education.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-29 — New draft substituted, see H4671
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jack Patrick Lewisprimary
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Priscila S. Sousacosponsor

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. 2025-04-22

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

  4. 2025-08-07

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

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  5. 2025-10-29

    Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H4671

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  6. 2025-10-29

    Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

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  7. 2025-10-29

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending

  8. 2025-10-29

    Rules suspended

  9. 2025-10-29

    Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

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  10. 2025-10-29

    New draft substituted, see H4671

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H629

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