Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 210: An Act to promote equity in school attendance requirements

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 210 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to promote equity in school attendance requirements. It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representatives Cruz of Salem and Arriaga of Chicopee, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 210) of Manny Cruz and Natalie M. Higgins relative to school attendance requirements for certain aid programs. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Ken GordonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21st Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Sally KeransCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Essex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source