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

H 541: An Act enhancing learning in the early school years through a ban on school exclusion in public prekindergarten through 3rd grade

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 541 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act enhancing learning in the early school years through a ban on school exclusion in public prekindergarten through 3rd grade. Primary sponsor: Marjorie Decker (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 17, 2025): 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 Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 541) of Marjorie C. Decker for legislation to ban school exclusion from prekindergarten through 3rd grade in public schools. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marjorie DeckerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Mary KeefeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Worcester
Estela ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th 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. Hearing scheduled for 09/02/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Education

Sources

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