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MA S 2581

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An Act to promote student learning and mental health

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

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Did MA S 2581 pass?

Not yet law. MA S 2581 has passed both chambers but has not been enacted. Latest recorded action (2026-05-20): Committee of conference appointed - (Peisch-F. Moran-Vieira), in concurrence

What is MA S 2581 about?

Senate, July 31, 2025 -- Text of the Senate Bill to promote student learning and mental health (Senate, No. 2581) (being the text of Senate document numbered 2561, printed as amended)

Description

Senate, July 31, 2025 -- Text of the Senate Bill to promote student learning and mental health (Senate, No. 2581) (being the text of Senate document numbered 2561, printed as amended)

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-20 — Committee of conference appointed - (Peisch-F. Moran-Vieira), in concurrence
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Julian Cyrcosponsor
  • Brendan P. Crightoncosponsor
  • John J. Cronincosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • John C. Veliscosponsor
  • Andrea Joy Campbellcosponsor
  • Mark C. Montignycosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Nick Collinscosponsor
  • Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.cosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Barry R. Finegoldcosponsor
  • Paul R. Feeneycosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-20

    Committee of conference appointed - (Peisch-F. Moran-Vieira), in concurrence

  2. 2026-05-20

    House insisted on its amendment

  3. 2026-05-20

    Rules suspended

  4. 2026-05-07

    Committee of conference appointed (Crighton-Rodrigues-Durant)

  5. 2026-05-07

    Senate NON-concurred in House amendment

  6. 2026-05-07

    Senate NON-concurred in the House amendment

  7. 2026-05-07

    Rules suspended

  8. 2026-04-08

    Passed to be engrossed - 129 YEAS to 25 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 156 )

    passage

  9. 2026-04-08

    For the text of House amendments, see H5366

  10. 2026-04-08

    Consolidated amendment B adopted - 144 YEAS to 10 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 155 )

    amendment-passage

  11. 2026-04-08

    Quorum Roll Call - 154 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 154 )

  12. 2026-04-08

    Consolidated amendment B pending

  13. 2026-04-08

    Consolidated amendment A adopted - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 153 )

    amendment-passage

  14. 2026-04-08

    Amendment 15 rejected - 27 YEAS to 128 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 152 )

    amendment-failure

  15. 2026-04-08

    Amendment 7 rejected

    amendment-failure

  16. 2026-04-08

    Read third

    reading-3

  17. 2026-04-08

    Rules suspended

  18. 2026-04-08

    Ordered to a third reading

  19. 2026-04-08

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

    reading-2

  20. 2026-04-08

    Rules suspended

  21. 2026-04-08

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

  22. 2026-04-08

    Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting the text of H5349, and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

  23. 2025-08-04

    Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

    referral-committee

  24. 2025-07-31

    Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #66 (Yeas 38 to Nays 2)

    passage

  25. 2025-07-31

    S2561, reprinted as amended

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • S. 2581 , amended On passing to be engrossed, in conc

    2026-04-08 · pass · 129-25

    Member-level votes (157)
    • Mr. Speaker: yes
    • Moran, M.: yes
    • Fluker-Reid: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Peisch: yes
    • Galvin: yes
    • Donato: yes
    • Arciero: yes
    • Arena-DeRosa: yes
    • Armini: yes
    • Arriaga: yes
    • Ashe: yes
    • Ayers: yes
    • Badger: yes
    • Barber: yes
    • Barrett: yes
    • Biele: yes
    • Bowen: yes
    • Cabral: yes
    • Cahill: yes
    • Cataldo: yes
    • Chan: yes
    • Ciccolo: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Consalvo: yes
    • Cruz: yes
    • Cusack: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Day: yes
    • Decker: yes
    • Diggs: yes
    • Domb: yes
    • Donaghue: yes
    • Duffy: yes
    • Elliott: yes
    • Farley-Bouvier: yes
    • Field: yes
    • Finn: yes
    • Garballey: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Garry: yes
    • Gentile: not voting
    • Giannino: yes
    • Gómez: yes
    • González: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Gregoire: yes
    • Haggerty: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • Hawkins: yes
    • Hendricks: yes
    • Higgins: yes
    • Holmes: yes
    • Honan: yes
    • Hong: yes
    • Hunt: yes
    • Kassner: yes
    • Kearney: yes
    • Keefe: yes
    • Kerans: yes
    • Kilcoyne: yes
    • Kushmerek: yes
    • LaNatra: yes
    • Lawn: yes
    • Donahue: yes
    • DuBois: yes
    • Flanagan: yes
    • Hogan: yes
    • Moran, F.: not voting
    • LeBoeuf: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Linsky: no
    • Lipper-Garabedian: not voting
    • Livingstone: yes
    • Luddy: yes
    • MacGregor: yes
    • Madaro: yes
    • Mahoney: yes
    • Markey: yes
    • McGonagle: yes
    • McMurtry: yes
    • Mendes: yes
    • Meschino: yes
    • Moakley: yes
    • Montaño: yes
    • Moran, J.: yes
    • Murphy: yes
    • Murray: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • O'Day: yes
    • Philips: yes
    • Plouffe: yes
    • Puppolo: yes
    • Ramos, A.: yes
    • Ramos, O.: yes
    • Reid: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Robertson: yes
    • Rogers, D.: yes
    • Rogers, J.: yes
    • Roy: yes
    • Ryan: yes
    • Ultrino: yes
    • Vitolo: yes
    • Walsh: yes
    • Wells: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Worrell: yes
    • Zlotnik: yes
    • Scanlon: yes
    • Scarsdale: yes
    • Schwartz: yes
    • Sena: yes
    • Sousa: yes
    • Ferguson: yes
    • Frost: yes
    • Muradian: yes
    • Vieira: yes
    • Berthiaume: no
    • Boldyga: no
    • Chaisson: yes
    • DeCoste: yes
    • Gaskey: no
    • Howitt: no
    • Kane: no
    • Lombardo: no
    • Marsi: no
    • McKenna: no
    • Pease: yes
    • Smola: no
    • Soter: no
    • Sullivan-Almeida: no
    • Sweezey: no
    • Thurber: no
    • Vaughn: no
    • Silvia, A.: no
    • Jones: no
    • Orrall: no
    • Saunders: no
    • Uyterhoeven: no
    • Vargas: no
    • Sangiolo: no
    • Tyler: no
    • Paulino: no
    • Stanley: yes
    • Turco: yes
    • Owens: yes
    • Shand: yes
    • Tarsky: yes
    • Ouellette: yes
    • Sabadosa: yes
    • Sylvia, M.: no
    • Michlewitz: yes
    • Fiola: yes
    • Wong: yes
    • Xiarhos: yes
    • Whipps: yes

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