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MA H 731

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An Act requiring accountability for inequities in suspension and expulsion or RAISE Act

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

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Did MA H 731 pass?

Not yet. MA H 731 is in committee as of 2025-09-15 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-15): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 731 about?

By Representatives Ultrino of Malden and Meschino of Hull, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 731) of Steven Ultrino and Joan Meschino relative to statewide targets for addressing persistent disparities in student achievement, suspension and expulsion through data reporting. Education.

Description

By Representatives Ultrino of Malden and Meschino of Hull, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 731) of Steven Ultrino and Joan Meschino relative to statewide targets for addressing persistent disparities in student achievement, suspension and expulsion through data reporting. Education.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-09-15 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Steven Ultrinocosponsor
  • Joan Meschinocosponsor
  • Russell E. Holmescosponsor

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. 2025-06-25

    Hearing scheduled for 07/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

  4. 2025-09-15

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

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Votes

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H731

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