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

H 629: An Act expanding student access to the state seal of biliteracy

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 629 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act expanding student access to the state seal of biliteracy. Primary sponsor: Jack Lewis (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 29, 2025): New draft substituted, see H4671.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 629) of Jack Patrick Lewis relative to expanding student access to the state seal of biliteracy for students who have attained a high level of proficiency in English. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jack LewisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Middlesex
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Priscila SousaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th 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 H4671
  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 with the same title, see H4671
  7. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  8. Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
  9. Senate concurred
  10. Referred to the committee on Education

Sources

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