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MA S 400

in committee

An Act to ensure adequate and equitable funding for public education

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 400 pass?

Not yet. MA S 400 is in committee as of 2025-10-20 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-20): Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 400 about?

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 400) of Jason M. Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford, Bruce E. Tarr, Rebecca L. Rausch and other members of the General Court that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to ensure adequate and equitable funding for public education. Education.

Who sponsors MA S 400?

Jason M. Lewis is the primary sponsor of MA S 400, joined by 21 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 400) of Jason M. Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford, Bruce E. Tarr, Rebecca L. Rausch and other members of the General Court that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to ensure adequate and equitable funding for public education. Education.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-20 — Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Jason M. Lewisprimary
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Kimberly N. Fergusoncosponsor
  • Christopher M. Markeycosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • David K. Muradian, Jr.cosponsor
  • Colleen M. Garrycosponsor
  • Leigh Daviscosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Steven S. Howittcosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • Barry R. Finegoldcosponsor
  • Paul W. Markcosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Peter J. Durantcosponsor
  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.cosponsor
  • Marcus S. Vaughncosponsor
  • Hannah Kanecosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor
  • Adrianne Pusateri Ramoscosponsor

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

    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 by S328, S337, S345, S348, S354, S369, S385, S388, S394, S407 S416, S440 and S460

  5. 2025-09-22

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

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  6. 2025-10-20

    Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S400

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