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

S 403: An Act establishing a special commission to review the adequacy and equity of the Massachusetts school building program

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 403 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a special commission to review the adequacy and equity of the Massachusetts school building program. Primary sponsor: Jason Lewis (Democratic). It lists 7 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.

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 403) of Jason M. Lewis, Rebecca L. Rausch, Joanne M. Comerford, James B. Eldridge and others for legislation to establish a special commission to review the adequacy and equity of the Massachusetts school building program. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason LewisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Dylan FernandesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenatePlymouth and Barnstable
Kathy LaNatraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Plymouth
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
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. Accompanied by S318, S352, S366 and S390
  4. Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  5. House concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Education

Sources

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