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

H 612: An Act relative to an educational unfunded mandate task force

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 612 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to an educational unfunded mandate task force. Primary sponsor: Brad Jones (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 29, 2025): Hearing scheduled for 11/12/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 612) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to provide for investigation by a task force (including members of the General Court) relative to the state mandates placed on public schools and districts. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brad JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Donnie BerthiaumeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Worcester
Kim FergusonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Worcester
Paul FrostCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Worcester
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Dave MuradianCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9th Worcester
Kelly PeaseCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4th Hampden
Todd SmolaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Hampden
Alyson Sullivan-AlmeidaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Plymouth

“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. Hearing scheduled for 11/12/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  2. Senate concurred
  3. Referred to the committee on Education

Sources

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