Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill
S 2865: An Act relative to school library standards
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
S 2865 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on December 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to school library standards. Primary sponsor: Joint Committee on Education. It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 24, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee 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.
The committee on Education to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 428) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Lindsay N. Sabadosa, David Paul Linsky and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to school library standards, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2865).
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Committee on Education | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Jim Arciero | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 2nd Middlesex |
| Jamie Eldridge | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Middlesex and Worcester |
| Paul Feeney | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Bristol and Norfolk |
| Bill Galvin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 6th Norfolk |
| Judith García | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 11th Suffolk |
| John Keenan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Norfolk and Plymouth |
| David Linsky | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 5th Middlesex |
| Patrick O'Connor | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | First Plymouth and Norfolk |
| Jake Oliveira | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester |
| Pavel Payano | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | First Essex |
| Angelo Puppolo | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 12th Hampden |
| Lindsay Sabadosa | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 1st Hampshire |
| Mark Sylvia | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10th Bristol |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- New draft of S428
- Reported from the committee on Education