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MA S 449

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An Act relative to educator license accountability

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 449 pass?

Not yet. MA S 449 is in committee as of 2025-12-04 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-04): Accompanied a study order, see S2792

What is MA S 449 about?

By Mr. Tarr (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 449) of Kevin Wood, for legislation relative to educator license accountability. Education.

Who sponsors MA S 449?

Bruce E. Tarr is the primary sponsor of MA S 449, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

By Mr. Tarr (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 449) of Kevin Wood, for legislation relative to educator license accountability. Education.

Introduced
Latest action
2025-12-04 — Accompanied a study order, see S2792
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Bruce E. Tarrprimary
  • Kevin Woodcosponsor

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. 2025-10-09

    Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  4. 2025-11-20

    Hearing scheduled for 12/02/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:00 PM in A-2

  5. 2025-12-04

    Accompanied a study order, see S2792

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