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MA S 283

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An Act expanding licensure opportunity for school counselors

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 283 pass?

Not yet. MA S 283 is in committee as of 2025-11-19 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-19): Accompanied a new draft, see S2706

What is MA S 283 about?

By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 283) of Pavel M. Payano, Joan B. Lovely, Jason M. Lewis, Brendan P. Crighton and other members of the Senate for legislation to expand licensure opportunity for school counselors. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Who sponsors MA S 283?

Pavel M. Payano is the primary sponsor of MA S 283, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 283) of Pavel M. Payano, Joan B. Lovely, Jason M. Lewis, Brendan P. Crighton and other members of the Senate for legislation to expand licensure opportunity for school counselors. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-19 — Accompanied a new draft, see S2706
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Pavel M. Payanoprimary
  • Joan B. Lovelycosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • Brendan P. Crightoncosponsor
  • John J. Cronincosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-05-23

    Hearing scheduled for 06/02/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

  4. 2025-11-19

    Accompanied a new draft, see S2706

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S283

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