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

H 698: An Act to promote high-quality early literacy instruction and improve student outcomes

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 698 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to promote high-quality early literacy instruction and improve student outcomes. It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 20, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see H4642.

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Official summary

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

By Representatives Sena of Acton and Cataldo of Concord, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 698) of Danillo A. Sena, Simon Cataldo and Patrick Joseph Kearney relative to early literacy instruction and student outcomes. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Simon CataldoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Middlesex
Pat DuffyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Hampden
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Mary KeefeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Worcester
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Justin ThurberCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Bristol
Andy VargasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Essex
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. Accompanied a new draft, see H4642
  2. Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 11:00 AM-5:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  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