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MA S 442

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Resolve establishing a special commission on special education funding

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 442 pass?

Not yet. MA S 442 is in committee as of 2025-12-15 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-15): Accompanied a new draft, see S2864

What is MA S 442 about?

By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 442) of Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to establish a special commission on special education funding. Education.

Who sponsors MA S 442?

Rebecca L. Rausch is the primary sponsor of MA S 442.

Description

By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 442) of Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to establish a special commission on special education funding. Education.

Introduced
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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

  • Rebecca L. Rauschprimary

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

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S442

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