Massachusetts · Bill 239 · 193rd General Court

An Act establishing a special commission on creating a more diversified teaching workforce in the Commonwealth

S 239 Sponsored by Michael D. Brady Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 16, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 16, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Mr. Brady, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 239) of Michael D. Brady, James K. Hawkins, Patrick M. O'Connor and Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to establish a special commission on creating a more diversified teaching workforce in the Commonwealth. Education.

Every action

6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Education · Joint Committee on Education
  2. HouseHouse concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 06/26/2023 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 · Joint Committee on Education
  4. HouseReporting date extended to Friday March 15, 2024, pending concurrence
  5. SenateSenate concurred
  6. CommitteeAccompanied a new draft, see S2709 · Joint Committee on Education

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 5 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 6 cosponsors

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.