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

H 627: An Act relative to the strengthening of financial literacy throughout the commonwealth

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 627 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the strengthening of financial literacy throughout the commonwealth. Primary sponsor: John Lawn (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 29, 2025): New draft substituted, see H4670.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 627) of John J. Lawn, Jr., for legislation to authorize the department of elementary and secondary education to establish the financial literacy trust fund. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John LawnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Middlesex
Bridget PlouffeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Plymouth
Amy SangioloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th 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. New draft substituted, see H4670
  2. Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
  3. Rules suspended
  4. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending
  5. Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
  6. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill, see H4670
  7. Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  8. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  9. Accompanied by H594 and H636
  10. Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 11:00 AM-5:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  11. Senate concurred
  12. Referred to the committee on Education

Sources

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