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

H 4217: An Act to ensure fair due process in special education disputes

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 4217 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on June 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to ensure fair due process in special education disputes. Primary sponsor: Alyson Sullivan-Almeida (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2026): Discharged to the committee on House Rules.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Sullivan-Almeida of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4217) of Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida relative to special education disputes. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alyson Sullivan-AlmeidaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Plymouth
Peter DurantCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampshire
Ryan FattmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampden
Lisa FieldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Bristol
Steven HowittCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4th Bristol
Marc LombardoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse22nd Middlesex
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester

“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. Discharged to the committee on House Rules
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:25 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Education

Sources

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