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

S 428: An Act relative to school library standards

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 428 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to school library standards. Primary sponsor: Jake Oliveira (Democratic). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 24, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see S2865.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 428) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Lindsay N. Sabadosa, David Paul Linsky and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to school library standards. Education.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jake OliveiraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Jim ArcieroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Paul FeeneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
Bill GalvinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Norfolk
Judith GarcíaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Suffolk
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
David LinskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Middlesex
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Pavel PayanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex
Angelo PuppoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Hampden
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Mark SylviaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Bristol

“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 S2865
  2. Hearing scheduled for 11/12/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  3. House concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Education

Sources

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