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

SD 3083: An Act relative to enhanced background checks for early education providers

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 3083 is a proposed bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on July 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to enhanced background checks for early education providers. Primary sponsor: Bruce Tarr (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 11, 2025): Referred to the committee on The Judiciary.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bruce E. Tarr, Kelly A. Dooner, Peter J. Durant, Ryan C. Fattman and others for legislation to enhance background checks for early education providers. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bruce TarrPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Kelly DoonerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateThird Bristol and Plymouth
Peter DurantCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampshire
Ryan FattmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampden
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk

“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. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
  2. Rules suspended
  3. Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

Sources

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