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

HD 5312: An Act relative to school choice

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

HD 5312 is a proposed bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on November 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to school choice. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (December 15, 2025): Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Education.

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 Barrett of North Adams and Senator Mark, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of John Barrett, III relative to school choice. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John BarrettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Berkshire

“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. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Education
  2. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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