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

H 5285: An Act relative to neurodiversity education

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 5285 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on March 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to neurodiversity education. Primary sponsor: Joint Committee on Education. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): Discharged to the committee on House Rules.

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joint Committee on EducationPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Paul McMurtryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Norfolk

“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. New draft of H646
  4. Reported from the committee on Education

Sources

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