An Act relative to the long-term fiscal health and sustainability of special education in the Commonwealth
- Introduced Feb 27, 2025
- In committee Feb 27, 2025
- Passed the Senate Next
- 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. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 430) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Joanne M. Comerford, Vanna Howard, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation for a special commission to review and valuate the commonwealth’s current special education financing structure. 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 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 · Joint Committee on Education
- CommitteeHearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:25 PM in B-1 and Virtual; Hearing updated to New End Time · Joint Committee on Education
- CommitteeAccompanied a new draft, see S2864 · Joint Committee on Education
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 18 cosponsors: 15 Democrats, 2 Republicans, 1 Independent.
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Jacob R. OliveiraD Primary sponsor · District Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester
All 18 cosponsors
- Aaron L. SaundersD
- Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.D
- Bruce E. TarrR
- Dylan A. FernandesD
- James B. EldridgeD
- James K. HawkinsD
- Joanne M. ComerfordD
- John F. KeenanD
- Michael D. BradyD
- Michael O. MooreD
- Michelle L. BadgerD
- Mike ConnollyD
- Patrick M. O'ConnorR
- Paul W. MarkD
- Pavel M. PayanoD
- Sal N. DiDomenicoD
- Susannah M. WhippsI
- Vanna HowardD
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.