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MA H 698

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An Act to promote high-quality early literacy instruction and improve student outcomes

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

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Did MA H 698 pass?

Not yet. MA H 698 is in committee as of 2025-10-20 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-20): Accompanied a new draft, see H4642

What is MA H 698 about?

By Representatives Sena of Acton and Cataldo of Concord, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 698) of Danillo A. Sena, Simon Cataldo and Patrick Joseph Kearney relative to early literacy instruction and student outcomes. Education.

Description

By Representatives Sena of Acton and Cataldo of Concord, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 698) of Danillo A. Sena, Simon Cataldo and Patrick Joseph Kearney relative to early literacy instruction and student outcomes. Education.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-20 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4642
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Simon Cataldocosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • Mary S. Keefecosponsor
  • Bud L. Williamscosponsor
  • Patricia A. Duffycosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Andres X. Vargascosponsor
  • Justin Thurbercosponsor

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. 2025-09-02

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

  4. 2025-10-20

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4642

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H698

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