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MA S 388

in committee

An Act to fix the chapter 70 inflation adjustment

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 388 pass?

Not yet. MA S 388 is in committee as of 2025-09-22 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-22): Accompanied S400

What is MA S 388 about?

By Ms. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 388) of Robyn K. Kennedy, Vanna Howard, Jacob R. Oliveira, Mike Connolly and other members of the General Court for legislation to fix the chapter 70 inflation adjustment. Education.

Who sponsors MA S 388?

Robyn K. Kennedy is the primary sponsor of MA S 388, joined by 21 cosponsors.

Description

By Ms. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 388) of Robyn K. Kennedy, Vanna Howard, Jacob R. Oliveira, Mike Connolly and other members of the General Court for legislation to fix the chapter 70 inflation adjustment. Education.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-09-22 — Accompanied S400
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Robyn K. Kennedyprimary
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Marcus S. Vaughncosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • Paul W. Markcosponsor
  • John Barrett, IIIcosponsor
  • Adam Gómezcosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor
  • William J. Driscoll, Jr.cosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Education

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-05-02

    Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-09-22

    Accompanied S400

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S388

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