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

H 618: An Act relative to tuition-free universal full-day kindergarten

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 618 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to tuition-free universal full-day kindergarten. Primary sponsor: Patrick Kearney (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 20, 2025): Hearing scheduled for 09/02/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 618) of Patrick Joseph Kearney and Danillo A. Sena relative to tuition-free universal full-day kindergarten. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Patrick KearneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Bill DriscollCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Plymouth and Bristol
Paul FeeneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex

“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 09/02/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2
  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