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

H 3980: An Act establishing LGBTQIA+ parent advisory councils in the Commonwealth

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 3980 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on March 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing LGBTQIA+ parent advisory councils in the Commonwealth. Primary sponsor: Carmine Gentile (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 9, 2026): Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Liz Miranda and Samantha Montaño for legislation to establish LGBTQIA+ parent advisory councils in public schools. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carmine GentilePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Liz MirandaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Suffolk
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk

“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. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  2. Hearing scheduled for 11/12/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on House Rules, reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Education

Sources

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