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MA S 428

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An Act relative to school library standards

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 428 pass?

Not yet. MA S 428 is in committee as of 2025-12-24 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-24): Accompanied a new draft, see S2865

What is MA S 428 about?

By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 428) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Lindsay N. Sabadosa, David Paul Linsky and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to school library standards. Education.

Who sponsors MA S 428?

Jacob R. Oliveira is the primary sponsor of MA S 428, joined by 12 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 428) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Lindsay N. Sabadosa, David Paul Linsky and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to school library standards. Education.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-24 — Accompanied a new draft, see S2865
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jacob R. Oliveiraprimary
  • Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.cosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • David Paul Linskycosponsor
  • James Arcierocosponsor
  • William C. Galvincosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Judith A. Garciacosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • Paul R. Feeneycosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor
  • Mark D. Sylviacosponsor

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. 2025-10-29

    Hearing scheduled for 11/12/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  4. 2025-12-24

    Accompanied a new draft, see S2865

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S428

Attribution

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