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

S 2561: An Act to promote student learning and mental health

Introduced 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

S 2561 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on July 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to promote student learning and mental health. Primary sponsor: Senate Committee on Ways and Means. It lists 17 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 31, 2025): Reprinted, as amended, see S2581.

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Official summary

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

The committee on Senate Ways and Means to whom was referred the Senate Bill to promote student learning and mental health (Senate, No. 2549), - reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2561).

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Senate Committee on Ways and MeansPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Donnie BerthiaumeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Worcester
Andrea Joy CampbellCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Nick CollinsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Suffolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Brendan CrightonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Essex
John CroninCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateWorcester and Middlesex
Julian CyrCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateCape and Islands
Paul FeeneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
Barry FinegoldCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex and Middlesex
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Mark MontignyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Bristol and Plymouth
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
John VelisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden and Hampshire

“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. Reprinted, as amended, see S2581
  2. Read third
  3. Ordered to a third reading
  4. Substituted, as amended, for S2549
  5. Amendment #17 (Rodrigues) adopted
  6. Amendment #19 (Fattman) rejected
  7. Amendment #18 (Fattman) rejected
  8. Amendment #15 (Tarr) adopted
  9. Amendment #11 (Tarr) rejected
  10. Amendment #5 (Velis) adopted
  11. Amendment #3 (Dooner) rejected
  12. Amendment #2 (Kennedy) rejected

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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