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

S 359: An Act promoting healthy culture and climate within schools

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 359 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act promoting healthy culture and climate within schools. Primary sponsor: Paul Feeney (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 9, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see S2955.

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 Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 359) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation to promote a healthy culture and climate within schools. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul FeeneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk

“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. Accompanied a new draft, see S2955
  2. Discharged from committee and recommitted to the committee on Education
  3. Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2952
  4. Reporting date extended to Monday February 2, 2026
  5. Hearing scheduled for 07/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
  6. House concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on Education

Sources

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