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

H 665: An Act amending the professional licensure requirements for teachers

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 665 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the professional licensure requirements for teachers. Primary sponsor: Kelly Pease (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 15, 2026): Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Representative Pease of Westfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 665) of Kelly W. Pease relative to amending the professional licensure requirements for teachers. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kelly PeasePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4th 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. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  2. Hearing scheduled for 12/02/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:00 PM in A-2
  3. Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Education

Sources

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