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MA H 729

introduced

An Act relative to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

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

Description

By Representatives Ultrino of Malden and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 729) of Steven Ultrino and Sean Garballey for legislation to further regulate the composition of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Education.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-03-16 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Steven Ultrinocosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • 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. 2025-10-29

    Hearing scheduled for 11/12/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  4. 2026-02-12

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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  5. 2026-03-16

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  6. 2026-03-16

    Rules suspended

  7. 2026-03-16

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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