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

S 2609: An Act to promote social-emotional learning

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

S 2609 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on September 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to promote social-emotional learning. Primary sponsor: Joint Committee on Education. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 20, 2025): Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

Senate, September 22, 2025 The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 316) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation to promote social-emotional learning; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 441) of Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to ensuring access to mental health supports in K-12 schools, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2609).

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joint Committee on EducationPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Cynthia CreemCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Middlesex
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

“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 recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  3. New draft of S316 and S441
  4. Reported from the committee on Education

Sources

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