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

S 421: An Act requiring financial education in 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 421 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act requiring financial education in schools. Primary sponsor: Patrick O'Connor (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 30, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see S3238.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 421) of Patrick M. O'Connor and Deborah B. Goldberg, Treasurer and Receiver General, for legislation to require financial education in schools. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Patrick O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Nick CollinsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Suffolk
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Deborah B. Goldberg, Treasurer and Receiver GeneralCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex 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. Accompanied a study order, see S3238
  2. Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026
  3. Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 11:00 AM-5:00 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