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

S 389: An Act honoring the commonwealth’s commitment to public school districts

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 389 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act honoring the commonwealth’s commitment to public school districts. Primary sponsor: Robyn Kennedy (Democratic). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 17, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see S2691.

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Official summary

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

By Ms. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 389) of Robyn K. Kennedy, Vanna Howard, Michael D. Brady, Jacob R. Oliveira and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to charter school reimbursed by the commonwealth. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12 · Independent 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Robyn KennedyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Worcester
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Pavel PayanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex
Susannah WhippsCo-sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin

“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 S2691
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 09/30/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:20 PM in Gardner Auditorium Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing scheduled for 09/30/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  4. House concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Education

Sources

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