Massachusetts · Bill 421 · 194th General Court
An Act requiring financial education in schools
- Introduced Feb 27, 2025
- In committee Feb 27, 2025
- Failed
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 421) of Patrick M. O'Connor and Deborah B. Goldberg, Treasurer and Receiver General, for legislation to require financial education in schools. Education.
Every action
5 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- CommitteeReferred to the committee on Education · Joint Committee on Education
- HouseHouse concurred
- CommitteeHearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 11:00 AM-5:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium · Joint Committee on Education
- SenateReporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026
- SenateAccompanied a study order, see S3238
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Joint Committee on Education | Committee report: Accompanied (Study) MembersYes · 5 Other · 1 |
5–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 5 Democrats, 1 party unknown, 1 Republican.
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Patrick M. O'ConnorR Primary sponsor · District First Plymouth and Norfolk
All 7 cosponsors
- Bruce E. TarrR
- Deborah B. Goldberg, Treasurer and Receiver General
- James B. EldridgeD
- John F. KeenanD
- Michael D. BradyD
- Nick CollinsD
- Patrick Joseph KearneyD
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.