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

H 520: An Act relative to the training, assessment, and assignment of qualified school interpreters in educational settings

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 520 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the training, assessment, and assignment of qualified school interpreters in educational settings. Primary sponsor: Tony Cabral (Democratic). It lists 21 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 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 Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 520) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others relative to the training, assessment, and assignment of qualified school interpreters in educational settings. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 22

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tony CabralPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Bristol
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
Tackey ChanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Norfolk
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Michelle DuBoisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Plymouth
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Carlos GonzálezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Hampden
Chris HendricksCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
Adrian MadaroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Suffolk
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Tram NguyenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Essex
Angelo PuppoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Hampden
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Priscila SousaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Middlesex
Tom StanleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
Andy VargasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Essex

“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. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  3. Hearing scheduled for 12/02/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:00 PM in A-2
  4. Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  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