Massachusetts · Bill 698 · 194th General Court
An Act to promote high-quality early literacy instruction and improve student outcomes
- Introduced Feb 27, 2025
- In committee Feb 27, 2025
- Passed the House Next
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
By Representatives Sena of Acton and Cataldo of Concord, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 698) of Danillo A. Sena, Simon Cataldo and Patrick Joseph Kearney relative to early literacy instruction and student outcomes. Education.
Every action
4 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- CommitteeReferred to the committee on Education · Joint Committee on Education
- SenateSenate concurred
- CommitteeHearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 11:00 AM-5:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium · Joint Committee on Education
- CommitteeAccompanied a new draft, see H4642 · Joint Committee on Education
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2025 | Joint Committee on Education | Committee report: Accompanied (Should H.698 be reported favorably, accompanying H.669 to the House?) | 10–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 6 Democrats, 1 Republican.
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Danillo A. SenaD Primary sponsor · District 37th Middlesex
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Simon CataldoD Joint sponsor · District 14th Middlesex
All 7 cosponsors
From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.