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MA S 430

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An Act relative to the long-term fiscal health and sustainability of special education in the Commonwealth

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

Description

By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 430) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Joanne M. Comerford, Vanna Howard, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation for a special commission to review and valuate the commonwealth’s current special education financing structure. Education.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2025-12-15 — Accompanied a new draft, see S2864
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jacob R. Oliveiraprimary
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
  • Aaron L. Saunderscosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • Dylan A. Fernandescosponsor
  • Paul W. Markcosponsor
  • Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.cosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor

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. 2025-11-10

    Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-11-18

    Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:25 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-12-15

    Accompanied a new draft, see S2864

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S430

Attribution

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