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

S 2581: An Act to promote student learning and mental health

Passed both chambers 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 2581 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on July 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to promote student learning and mental health. It lists 17 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 20, 2026): Committee of conference appointed - (Peisch-F. Moran-Vieira), in concurrence.

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.

Senate, July 31, 2025 -- Text of the Senate Bill to promote student learning and mental health (Senate, No. 2581) (being the text of Senate document numbered 2561, printed as amended)

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
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. Committee of conference appointed - (Peisch-F. Moran-Vieira), in concurrence
  2. House insisted on its amendment
  3. Rules suspended
  4. Committee of conference appointed (Crighton-Rodrigues-Durant)
  5. Senate NON-concurred in the House amendment
  6. Rules suspended
  7. Passed to be engrossed - 129 YEAS to 25 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 156 )
  8. For the text of House amendments, see H5366
  9. Consolidated amendment B adopted - 144 YEAS to 10 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 155 )
  10. Quorum Roll Call - 154 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 154 )
  11. Consolidated amendment B pending
  12. Consolidated amendment A adopted - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 153 )

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

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