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S 461

Massachusetts Senate bill in Session 194.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: July 10, 2025.

An Act to protect children's learning, focus, and emotional health during school hours.

Bill ID MA-194-S-461
Session 194
Status in_committee
Committee Education
Senate in_committee 2025-07-10
Education
Summary

SECTION 1. Chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 99 the following section:- Section 100 ... (a) As used in this section, the following words ...

Sponsor
Velis, John C.
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-07-10 Status in_committee
2025-07-10 Latest Action Accompanied a new draft, see S2549
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