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

SD 2155: An Act providing for a study of chronic student absences

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

SD 2155 is a proposed bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act providing for a study of chronic student absences. Primary sponsor: Barry Finegold (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 27, 2025): House concurred.

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. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 361) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to conduct a study into the causes and remedies for frequent student absences in the public schools. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Barry FinegoldPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond 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. House concurred
  2. Referred to the committee on Education

Sources

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