Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 517
An Act to provide a sustainable future for rural schools
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Natalie M. Blais
Cosponsors (33)
- Mindy Domb (Democratic)
- Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democratic)
- Joanne M. Comerford (Democratic)
- Vanna Howard (Democratic)
- Patricia A. Duffy (Democratic)
- Michael D. Brady (Democratic)
- Christopher Richard Flanagan (Democratic)
- Rodney M. Elliott
- Danillo A. Sena (Democratic)
- Erika Uyterhoeven (Democratic)
- Jacob R. Oliveira (Democratic)
- Natalie M. Higgins (Democratic)
- James K. Hawkins (Democratic)
- Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. (Republican)
- John J. Marsi (Republican)
- Mike Connolly (Democratic)
- Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democratic)
- Ryan C. Fattman (Republican)
- Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican)
- Susannah M. Whipps (Independent)
- James B. Eldridge (Democratic)
- James C. Arena-DeRosa (Democratic)
- Tara T. Hong (Democratic)
- Adrianne Pusateri Ramos (Democratic)
- David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democratic)
- Jonathan D. Zlotnik (Democratic)
- Kathleen R. LaNatra (Democratic)
- Homar Gómez (Democratic)
- Margaret R. Scarsdale (Democratic)
- John Barrett, III (Democratic)
- Leigh Davis (Democratic)
- Mark D. Sylvia (Democratic)
- Aaron L. Saunders (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 517) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to rural schools. Education.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Dec 18, 2025 · House
Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 - May 23, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2 - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurred - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to the committee on Education