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MA H 697

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An Act relative to full funding of regional school district transportation

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

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Did MA H 697 pass?

Not yet. MA H 697 is in committee as of 2025-05-23 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-05-23): Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

What is MA H 697 about?

By Representatives Scarsdale of Pepperell and Kassner of Hamilton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 697) of Margaret R. Scarsdale, Kristin E. Kassner and others relative to full funding of regional school district transportation. Education.

Description

By Representatives Scarsdale of Pepperell and Kassner of Hamilton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 697) of Margaret R. Scarsdale, Kristin E. Kassner and others relative to full funding of regional school district transportation. Education.

Introduced
Latest action
2025-05-23 — Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Kristin E. Kassnercosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.cosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Christopher Richard Flanagancosponsor
  • Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Brian W. Murraycosponsor
  • Paul McMurtrycosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Simon Cataldocosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.cosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
  • Jonathan D. Zlotnikcosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • Priscila S. Sousacosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • John Barrett, IIIcosponsor
  • Edward J. Kennedycosponsor
  • Dennis C. Gallaghercosponsor
  • Mark D. Sylviacosponsor
  • Nick Collinscosponsor
  • Kathleen R. LaNatracosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Education

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-05-23

    Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

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