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MA S 453

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An Act relative to student absences based on religiously held beliefs

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 453 pass?

Not yet. MA S 453 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 453 about?

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 453) of Bruce E. Tarr and Mehak Sankhla, for legislation relative to student absences based on religiously held beliefs. Education.

Who sponsors MA S 453?

Bruce E. Tarr is the primary sponsor of MA S 453, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 453) of Bruce E. Tarr and Mehak Sankhla, for legislation relative to student absences based on religiously held beliefs. Education.

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

  • Bruce E. Tarrprimary
  • Mehak Sankhlacosponsor
  • Peter J. Durantcosponsor

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. 2025-06-06

    Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

  4. 2025-12-04

    Accompanied a study order, see S2792

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S453

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