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

S 368: An Act to reduce exclusionary discipline for grooming and dress code violations

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 368 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to reduce exclusionary discipline for grooming and dress code violations. Primary sponsor: Adam Gómez (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 9, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see S2955.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Gomez, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 368) of Adam Gomez, Michael J. Barrett, Joanne M. Comerford, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the Senate for legislation to reduce exclusionary discipline for grooming and dress code violations. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Adam GómezPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden
Mike BarrettCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Middlesex
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Robyn KennedyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Worcester
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Liz MirandaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Suffolk

“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