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MA S 2868

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An Act relative to the board of elementary and secondary education

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 2868 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2868 is in committee as of 2025-12-29 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-29): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 2868 about?

Senate, December 29, 2025 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 377) of Patricia D. Jehlen and James B. Eldridge for legislation relative to the board of elementary and secondary education; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 443) of Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to modernize the board of elementary and secondary education, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2868).

Who sponsors MA S 2868?

Joint Committee on Education is the primary sponsor of MA S 2868, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Senate, December 29, 2025 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 377) of Patricia D. Jehlen and James B. Eldridge for legislation relative to the board of elementary and secondary education; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 443) of Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to modernize the board of elementary and secondary education, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2868).

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Latest action
2025-12-29 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Educationprimary
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • Michelle L. Badgercosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-29

    Reported from the committee on Education

  2. 2025-12-29

    New draft of S377 and S443

  3. 2025-12-29

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

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2868

Attribution

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