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

H 5511: An Act relative to teacher preparation and student literacy

Enacted 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 5511 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on June 17, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to teacher preparation and student literacy. Primary sponsor: Teacher Preparation and Student Literacy. It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 26, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 113 of the Acts of 2026.

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Official summary

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

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches with reference to the Senate amendment of the House Bill relative to teacher preparation and student literacy (House, No. 4683), reports, recommending passage of the accompanying bill (House, No. 5511).

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Teacher Preparation and Student LiteracyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Simon CataldoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Middlesex
Pat DuffyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Hampden
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Mary KeefeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Worcester
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Alice PeischCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Norfolk
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Justin ThurberCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Bristol
Andy VargasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Essex
Bud WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Hampden

“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. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 113 of the Acts of 2026
  2. Laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted -see Roll Call #195 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
  4. Enacted
  5. Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence
  6. Committee of conference report accepted - 153 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 217 )
  7. Rules suspended
  8. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance
  9. Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  10. Reported on H4683
  11. Reported from the committee of conference

Sources

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