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

H 4297: An Act relative to the Lowell Mason Act to mandate a percentage of Chapter 70 funds for Arts Education Programs

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 4297 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on March 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the Lowell Mason Act to mandate a percentage of Chapter 70 funds for Arts Education Programs. Primary sponsor: Paul McMurtry (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Paul McMurtry relative to arts education programs. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul McMurtryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Norfolk
John CroninCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateWorcester and Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
Mary KeefeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Worcester
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Amy SangioloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Middlesex
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st 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 09/16/2025 from 11:00 AM-5:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Education
  5. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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