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

H 705: An Act to promote healthy culture and climate within schools

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 705 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to promote healthy culture and climate within schools. Primary sponsor: Todd Smola (Republican). Most recent recorded action (September 15, 2025): Accompanied H748.

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 Smola of Warren, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 705) of Todd M. Smola that school administrators consider alternatives to suspension or expulsion of certain students. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Todd SmolaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1st 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 H748
  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/08/2025 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