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

H 620: An Act to ensure educational rights are upheld for incarcerated youth

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 620 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to ensure educational rights are upheld for incarcerated youth. Primary sponsor: Mary Keefe (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 25, 2025): Hearing scheduled for 07/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-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 Keefe of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 620) of Mary S. Keefe and Antonio F. D. Cabral relative to educational rights for incarcerated youth. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mary KeefePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Worcester
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
Tony CabralCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Bristol
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Russell HolmesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Suffolk
Amy SangioloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Middlesex
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. Hearing scheduled for 07/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-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