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

H 650: An Act relative to affirming and maintaining equal access to public education for all children

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 650 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to affirming and maintaining equal access to public education for all children. It lists 28 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 7, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

By Representatives Moran of Lawrence and Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 650) of Frank A. Moran, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others relative to public education for children. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 28

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Christine BarberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34th Middlesex
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Pat DuffyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Hampden
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Tricia Farley-BouvierCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Berkshire
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Judith GarcíaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Suffolk
Carlos GonzálezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Hampden
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Russell HolmesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Suffolk
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
John LawnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Middlesex
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Jack LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Middlesex
Adrian MadaroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Suffolk
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Frank MoranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Essex
John MoranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Suffolk
Jim O'DayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Worcester
Steve OwensCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29th Middlesex
Sean ReidCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Essex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Priscila SousaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Middlesex
Andy VargasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Essex
Chris WorrellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Suffolk

“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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Education

Sources

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