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MA S 436

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An Act relative to affirming and maintaining equal access to public education for all children

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

Description

By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 436) of Pavel M. Payano, Sal N. DiDomenico, Jason M. Lewis, Vanna Howard and others for legislation to affirm and maintain equal access to public education for English learners. Education.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2025-07-24 — Accompanied a new draft, see S2557
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Pavel M. Payanoprimary
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • Michael J. Barrettcosponsor
  • Paul R. Feeneycosponsor
  • Brendan P. Crightoncosponsor

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. 2025-04-25

    Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

  4. 2025-07-24

    Accompanied a new draft, see S2557

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S436

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