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

H 543: An Act relative to recess for elementary and middle school students

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 543 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to recess for elementary and middle school students. Primary sponsor: Marjorie Decker (Democratic). It lists 28 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2026): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

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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. 543) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to recess for elementary and middle school students. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 26 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marjorie DeckerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
John BarrettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Berkshire
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Pat DuffyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Hampden
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Rodney M. ElliottCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Chris FlanaganCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Barnstable
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Kevin HonanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Suffolk
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Kristin KassnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Essex
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Paul McMurtryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Norfolk
Jim O'DayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Worcester
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Steve OwensCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29th Middlesex
Angelo PuppoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Hampden
Estela ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Essex
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
Tommy VitoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th 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. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Rules suspended
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
  6. Senate concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on Education

Sources

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