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

S 460: An Act establishing an elementary and secondary school robotics grant 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 460 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing an elementary and secondary school robotics grant program. Primary sponsor: John Velis (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 22, 2025): Accompanied S400.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 460) of John C. Velis and Bradley H. Jones, Jr. for legislation to establish an elementary and secondary school robotics grant program. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John VelisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden and Hampshire
John CroninCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateWorcester and Middlesex
Bill DriscollCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Plymouth and Bristol
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Brad JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Robyn KennedyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Worcester
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th 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 S400
  2. Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
  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